Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iran
Iran: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 30.2% in 2021. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Iran, 2004β2021
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 55,085 (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.1432 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 159.39 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 174.07 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 174.07 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 581 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 85.34 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 10,210 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2021)
- Number of internet users 69.52 million (2021)
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