Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted in Iran
Iran: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Central adjusted was 1.19 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran is 1.19 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran peaked at 1.52 UIS estimate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4376 UIS estimate, in 2014.
That places Iran 43rd out of 141 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 … Central adjusted in Iran, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5742 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5552 UIS estimate | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4376 UIS estimate | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7629 UIS estimate | +74.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4779 UIS estimate | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6887 UIS estimate | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9175 UIS estimate | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 UIS estimate | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 UIS estimate | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 1.52 UIS estimate | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 UIS estimate | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 UIS estimate | +13.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.19 UIS estimate is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.19 UIS estimate is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5301 UIS estimate, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6969 UIS estimate | 0.4376 UIS estimate | 1.16 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.28 UIS estimate | 1.05 UIS estimate | 1.52 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 in Iran?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Iran was 1.19 UIS estimate 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 1.52 UIS estimate in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4376 UIS estimate in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 141 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 113.4%. 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 in Central Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release