Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
94
Highest
22,632
Turkey
Lowest
0
Saint Lucia
Median
58.5
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,054
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 94 countries. The highest value is 22,632 in Turkey; the lowest is 0 in Saint Lucia.
The median across all reporting countries is 58.5, and the mean is 1,129.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 5,656.5%), and the largest decrease in Brunei (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally: Students … both Islamic Iran Republic: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 22,632 | 2023 | up 5,067.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 15,174 | 2024 | up 334.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Canada | 12,705 | 2023 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 10,565 | 2023 | up 190.5% | volatile |
| 5 | United States | 9,802 | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 6 | Russia | 8,462 | 2023 | up 5,656.5% | volatile |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 3,484 | 2023 | up 31.5% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 2,930 | 2024 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 2,374 | 2024 | up 43.6% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 2,205 | 2024 | up 123.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Austria | 1,568 | 2024 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 1,285 | 2024 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 1,098 | 2024 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 1,093 | 2024 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Spain | 779 | 2024 | up 377.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Qatar | 772 | 2024 | up 66.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Norway | 758 | 2024 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Switzerland | 703 | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 19 | Czechia | 585 | 2023 | up 983.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Malaysia | 562 | 2024 | down 85.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 549 | 2023 | up 165.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 454 | 2024 | up 231.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Georgia | 449 | 2025 | up 1,051.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Netherlands | 403 | 2019 | up 227.6% | volatile |
| 25 | India | 401 | 2023 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Belgium | 395 | 2023 | up 23.4% | volatile |
| 27 | New Zealand | 351.86 | 2024 | down 9.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Ukraine | 307 | 2024 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Denmark | 303 | 2024 | up 57.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Armenia | 301 | 2024 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Romania | 289 | 2023 | up 172.6% | rising |
| 32 | South Korea | 250 | 2024 | up 34.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 219 | 2024 | up 776.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Japan | 179 | 2023 | down 14.4% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 164 | 2022 | up 144.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Belarus | 149 | 2024 | down 53.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 130 | 2024 | up 282.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Oman | 123 | 2024 | up 272.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Serbia | 106 | 2024 | up 960.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 93 | 2024 | up 72.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Lithuania | 91 | 2024 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Estonia | 88 | 2024 | up 388.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 74 | 2023 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 72 | 2024 | down 50.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Brazil | 71 | 2024 | up 24.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Cyprus | 66 | 2024 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Bulgaria | 64 | 2024 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 53 | 2024 | up 783.3% | volatile |
| 49 | South Africa | 52 | 2023 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 50 | Iceland | 51 | 2023 | up 264.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Hong Kong | 48 | 2024 | up 41.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Israel | 44 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Slovenia | 35 | 2023 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Philippines | 30 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Latvia | 27 | 2024 | up 575.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 25 | 2017 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Bahrain | 20 | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 58 | Grenada | 16 | 2018 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 59 | Chile | 13 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Croatia | 11 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Jordan | 10 | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Uzbekistan | 9 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Malta | 8 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Argentina | 6 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Indonesia | 6 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Ecuador | 4 | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 68 | Colombia | 2 | 2022 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 68 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Tanzania | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Macao | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2023 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Mauritius | 1 | 2022 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Monaco | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Cuba | 1 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Vietnam | 1 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Tunisia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Brunei | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Andorra | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 80 | San Marino | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Ghana | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Iran | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Namibia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Moldova | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Morocco | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release