Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted in Iran
Iran: Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted was 1.51 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.51 GPIA
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
6th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7333 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Iran, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Iran stood at 1.51 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
That places Iran 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally: Students from India … India adjusted in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7333 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7576 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.75 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 GPIA | +18.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.51 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.757 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.51 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8771 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.7333 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 1.51 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: students from in Iran?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Iran was 1.51 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.51 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7333 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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 India, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release