Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iran
Iran: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 30.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30.2%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
91st
of 107 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2015
All-time low
19.8%
in 2004
Years of data
11
2004–2021
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iran, 2004–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Iran is 30.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Iran peaked at 33.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2004.
Iran ranks 91st of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.8% | — |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 23.7% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -6.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's 30.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 19.8% | 26.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 25.9% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 (hc) - % female in Iran?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Iran was 30.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2004.
- How does Iran rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Iran ranks 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release