Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Iran

Iran: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 15,496 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15,496
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
1st
of 103 countries
All-time high
15,496
in 2022
All-time low
2,534
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Iran, 2013–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k2013201720222013: 2.5k2014: 4.6k2015: 5.6k2016: 6.9k2017: 6.8k2018: 6.9k2019: 7.0k2020: 6.3k2021: 12.9k2022: 15.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iran recorded 15,496 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 511.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Iran peaked at 15,496 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,534, in 2013.

Iran ranks 1st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Afghanistan, female (number) in Iran, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 2,534
2014 4,635 +82.9%
2015 5,604 +20.9%
2016 6,888 +22.9%
2017 6,790 -1.4%
2018 6,907 +1.7%
2019 7,032 +1.8%
2020 6,304 -10.4%
2021 12,935 +105.2%
2022 15,496 +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,770 2,534 7,032 7
2020s 11,578 6,304 15,496 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 2 Turkey 2,100 compare
  2. 3 India 477 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 390 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Iran?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Iran was 15,496 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 15,496 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2,534 in 2013.
How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Iran ranks 1st out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 511.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Students from Afghanistan, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Afghanistan, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,026 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release