Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Iran
Iran: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 34.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Iran is 34.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Iran peaked at 34.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1972.
Iran ranks 124th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.3% | — |
| 1972 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 34.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 34.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +52.5% | 15.3% | 23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 15.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 16.8% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 21.6% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 121 Iraq 35.1% compare
- 122 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 123 Venezuela 34.0% compare
- 125 New Caledonia 33.9% compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 33.8% compare
- 127 Jordan 33.4% compare
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Iran?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Iran was 34.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Iran ranks 124th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.