Inbound internationally: Students from Iraq … Iraq adjusted in Iran
Iran: Inbound internationally: Students from Iraq … Iraq adjusted was 0.3379 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3379 GPIA
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
41st
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.3379 GPIA
in 2020
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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Iran is 0.3379 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
That places Iran 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally: Students from Iraq … Iraq adjusted in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9736 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7955 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5849 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5742 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5461 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5447 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3379 GPIA | -38.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3379 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3356 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3379 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7773 GPIA, 43% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7181 GPIA | 0.5447 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3379 GPIA | 0.3379 GPIA | 0.3379 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 38 New Zealand 0.3846 GPIA compare
- 39 Hungary 0.3494 GPIA compare
- 40 Canada 0.3421 GPIA compare
- 42 Armenia 0.3333 GPIA compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 0.3333 GPIA compare
- 42 South Africa 0.3333 GPIA compare
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 0.3379 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 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3379 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 62 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 down 66.5%. 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: Students from Iraq, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release