Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Iran
Iran: Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS was 0.8923 UIS estimate in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8923 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 133.0%
World rank
34th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.8923 UIS estimate
in 2020
All-time low
0.383 UIS estimate
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Iran, 2016–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.8923 UIS estimate for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 133.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over five years.
Iran ranks 34th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in Iran, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.6351 UIS estimate | — |
| 2017 | 0.7482 UIS estimate | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.806 UIS estimate | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.383 UIS estimate | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8923 UIS estimate | +133.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8923 UIS estimate is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8923 UIS estimate, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8923 UIS estimate is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6084 UIS estimate, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6431 UIS estimate | 0.383 UIS estimate | 0.806 UIS estimate | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8923 UIS estimate | 0.8923 UIS estimate | 0.8923 UIS estimate | 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 unknown continents in Iran?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in Iran was 0.8923 UIS estimate in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8923 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.383 UIS estimate in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release