Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Iran
Iran: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 0.9327 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Iran, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Iran stood at 0.9327 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Iran peaked at 0.9327 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5393 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Iran 62nd out of 93 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5415 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6236 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5393 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.649 GPIA | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7795 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8154 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7956 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7983 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9327 GPIA | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6928 GPIA | 0.5393 GPIA | 0.8154 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.9327 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Iran?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Iran was 0.9327 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9327 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5393 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release