Iran vs MDG: Developing Regions: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying

Iran
1.7%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
0.9%
in 2023
Iran rank
123rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
118th

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying over time

  • Iran
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.7% against 0.9% in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times MDG: Developing Regions's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 123rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 118th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Developing Regions in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Iran
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Iran
2020s 1.4% 0.9% 0.6% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying, Iran or MDG: Developing Regions?
Iran, at 1.7% against 0.9% in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2023.
What is the difference in mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying between Iran and MDG: Developing Regions?
0.8%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and MDG: Developing Regions?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Iran and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Iran ranks 123rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 118th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release