Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Iran
Iran: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 1.33 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.33 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
12th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.83 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.8 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the 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 the in Iran is 1.33 GPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
That places Iran 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.83 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.67 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8 GPIA | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 GPIA | +87.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.33 GPIA | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Iran?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Iran was 1.33 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 the United Arab Emirates, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release