Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 21.4% for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 373.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 21.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 96th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -74.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +293.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -83.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +148.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +7.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +293.0% | 1.9% | 7.3% |
| 2013 | +200.0% | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| 2015 | +148.3% | 4.5% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More gender data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 14 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 4.9% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 25.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, pregnant 27.9% (2023)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia, non-pregnant 25.5% (2023)
- Proportion of women in managerial positions - 13th ICLS 20.4% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.03 (2020)
- Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.1% (2026)
- Adjusted gender parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency 0.9561 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 21.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 96th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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