Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -1.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at -1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at -0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1.0% | — |
| 2004 | -1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | -1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | -1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | -1.0% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -1.4% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.1% | -0.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -1.4% | -1.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was -1.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was -0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release