Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Iran
Iran: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.91 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.91 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iran peaked at 0.9231 UIS estimate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.722 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Iran ranks 111th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 adjusted in Iran, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.722 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7717 UIS estimate | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7699 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8124 UIS estimate | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8601 UIS estimate | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8589 UIS estimate | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8625 UIS estimate | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8648 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8822 UIS estimate | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9231 UIS estimate | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8851 UIS estimate | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.91 UIS estimate | +2.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.91 UIS estimate is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 UIS estimate, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.91 UIS estimate is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7122 UIS estimate, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8153 UIS estimate | 0.722 UIS estimate | 0.8648 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9001 UIS estimate | 0.8822 UIS estimate | 0.9231 UIS estimate | 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 0.91 UIS estimate 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 0.9231 UIS estimate in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.722 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Iran ranks 111th 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 17.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release