Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Iran
Iran: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 0.25 GPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.25 GPIA
Change on year
down 62.5%
World rank
80th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.25 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
7
2013–2020
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Iran, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Iran is 0.25 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
That places Iran 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3333 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 2 GPIA | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6667 GPIA | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6667 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.25 GPIA | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7778 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Iran?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Iran was 0.25 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release