Development Trend in Woman's Higher Education in Esfahan

The purpose of this articale is to survey the trend of changes in women's higher education in public universities and their partivipation in labor force in Esfahan during. In this study, the following issues: analyzed the women's social demand for higher education, the gender structure of women's higher education and their fields of study, women's participation in labor force, women achievement in managerial jobs, and the relationship between women's higher education and their access to professional jobs. This survey was conducted by a descriptive-analytical approach. The sample used was suited statistical society. The results showed that the trend of women's participation in higher education was very significant. Although women were presented at all levels of higher education, their presence was very outstanding in technincal engineering (from in to in) In agricultural fields their rate increased from to in the same period. Although women's participation in higher education was very significant, their presence in labor force and managerial responsibilities were not so outstanding. The rate of women's participation in labour force had a negative growth per year. Only of supervisory and of specialized jobs were occupied by educated women in the public administration.