Iran vs Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students
Iran
1.5 GPIA
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.64 GPIA
in 2023
Iran rank
10th
Sri Lanka rank
8th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.64 GPIA against 1.5 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.14 GPIA.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 0.3218 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.8 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.64 GPIA against 1.5 GPIA in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Iran ranks 10th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from Canada, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release