Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Iran
Iran: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 21.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iran, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iran is 21.36, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 in Iran peaked at 21.73 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2012.
That places Iran 90th out of 96 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 (Our) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.29 | — |
| 2009 | 1.87 | -74.3% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | +293.0% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -83.2% |
| 2013 | 3.57 | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | +148.3% |
| 2016 | 11.72 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.46 | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 21.73 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 19.82 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 18.68 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 19.88 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 19.18 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.88 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21.36 | +7.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 21.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 21.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.88, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Iran 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% | 1.87 | 7.35 |
| 2013 | +200.0% | 1.19 | 3.57 |
| 2015 | +148.3% | 4.51 | 11.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.58 | 1.87 | 7.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.86 | 1.19 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 18.68 | 21.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iran?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iran was 21.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.73 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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