Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Iran
Iran: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, 2012–2023
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 … abroad countries female in Iran, year by year
| 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release