Labor force with basic education in Iran
Iran: Labor force with basic education was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Iran, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Iran is 37.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Iran peaked at 53.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2024.
That places Iran 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 43.9% | 53.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.7% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 89 East Timor 39.2% compare
- 90 Poland 38.9% compare
- 91 Luxembourg 37.9% compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 37.6% compare
- 94 Cyprus 36.9% compare
- 95 Serbia 36.8% compare
More work & labour data for Iran
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 20.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 15.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 22.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 9.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Iran?
- Labor force with basic education in Iran was 37.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- How does Iran rank for labor force with basic education?
- Iran ranks 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).