Inbound internationally mobile students … adjusted States Arab UIS in Iran
Iran: Inbound internationally mobile students … adjusted States Arab UIS was 0.3508 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.3508
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.6361
in 2014
All-time low
0.3508
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States in Iran, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states in Iran stood at 0.3508. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Iran ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inbound internationally mobile students … adjusted States Arab UIS in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6361 | — |
| 2015 | 0.5252 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.44 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4816 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4589 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4581 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3508 | -23.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3508 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4444, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3508 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9093, 39% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.44 | 0.6361 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3508 | 0.3508 | 0.3508 | 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 the arab states in Iran?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states in Iran was 0.3508 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6361 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3508 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states?
- Iran ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release