Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Iran

Iran: Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology was 49.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
49.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 92 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2009
All-time low
48.8%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2004–2017

Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Iran, 2004–2017

02040602004201020172004: 55.9 %2005: 59.5 %2006: 58.7 %2007: 59.5 %2009: 61 %2011: 50.5 %2012: 48.8 %2016: 49.8 %2017: 49.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran stood at 49.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran peaked at 61.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2012.

Iran ranks 84th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%) in Iran, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 55.9%
2005 59.5% +6.5%
2006 58.7% -1.5%
2007 59.5% +1.5%
2009 61.0% +2.5%
2011 50.5% -17.2%
2012 48.8% -3.3%
2016 49.8% +2.0%
2017 49.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.9% 55.9% 61.0% 5
2010s 49.6% 48.8% 50.5% 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 81 Türkiye 52.9% compare
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  3. 83 Morocco 51.3% compare
  4. 85 Cambodia 47.7% compare
  5. 86 Burkina Faso 45.0% compare
  6. 87 Eritrea 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran?
Female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology in Iran was 49.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2012.
How does Iran rank for female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology?
Iran ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is female share of graduates in other fields than science, technology rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of graduates in other fields than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes, tertiary (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,054 data points, 1998–2019
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.