Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.7% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 168.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 4 |
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- 120 Timor-Leste 1.8% compare
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- 125 Denmark 1.6% compare
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release