Inbound internationally mobile students … Asia adjusted gender parity in Iran
Iran: Inbound internationally mobile students … Asia adjusted gender parity was 0.6786 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.6786 GPIA
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
60th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9566 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.6786 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender in Iran, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.6786 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Iran ranks 60th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally mobile students … Asia adjusted gender parity in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8543 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9566 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8886 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.839 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7993 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8252 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8305 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6786 GPIA | -18.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.6786 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7407 GPIA, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.6786 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7975 GPIA, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8562 GPIA | 0.7993 GPIA | 0.9566 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6786 GPIA | 0.6786 GPIA | 0.6786 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender in Iran?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender in Iran was 0.6786 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9566 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6786 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender?
- Iran ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release