Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran

Iran: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
124th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, 2012–2023

0.50.7511.21.51.82012201720232012: 0.531 %2013: 0.556 %2014: 0.615 %2015: 0.683 %2016: 0.772 %2017: 0.811 %2018: 0.897 %2019: 0.964 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran stood at 1.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran peaked at 1.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Iran 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Iran, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 0.5%
2013 0.6% +4.7%
2014 0.6% +10.7%
2015 0.7% +11.0%
2016 0.8% +13.1%
2017 0.8% +5.0%
2018 0.9% +10.6%
2019 1.0% +7.5%
2020 1.1% +17.8%
2021 1.3% +12.0%
2022 1.4% +11.9%
2023 1.6% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 8
2020s 1.4% 1.1% 1.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Iran rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Iran ranks 124th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 5,354 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release