Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … both Eastern Central Europe in Iran
Iran: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … both Eastern Central Europe was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1,151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Iran 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … both Eastern Central Europe in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +137.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … both Eastern Central Europe in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +137.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 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 in Iran?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Iran rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Iran ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,151.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release