Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Iran
Iran: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29.4%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
65th
of 78 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2015
All-time low
24.0%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2006–2021
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Iran, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, researchers (fte) - % female in Iran stood at 29.4%.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Iran peaked at 34.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2006.
That places Iran 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.0% | — |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -6.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.6%, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 27.0% | 34.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 62 Luxembourg 31.0% compare
- 63 Senegal 30.2% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 30.2% compare
- 66 Mozambique 28.9% compare
- 67 France 28.5% compare
- 68 Hungary 26.1% compare
More science & technology data for Iran
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 92.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 343 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 343 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Iran?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Iran was 29.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release