Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in Iran
Iran: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both was 2,246 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Iran, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iran is 2,246, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iran peaked at 2,246 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 515, in 2002.
Iran ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 535 | — |
| 1999 | 535 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 530 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 522 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 515 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 542 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 795 | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 1,022 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 1,438 | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 1,741 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 2,242 | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 2,081 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,817 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,634 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,439 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,160 | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 946 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 687 | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 904 | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 845 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 934 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1,558 | +66.8% |
| 2020 | 1,957 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 2,143 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2,104 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,246 | +6.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,246 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5, 499.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,246 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 37.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535 | 535 | 535 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,143 | 515 | 2,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 | 687 | 1,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,112 | 1,957 | 2,246 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 8 Turkey 4,110 compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 3,235 compare
- 10 Jordan 2,742 compare
- 12 Tajikistan 1,824 compare
- 13 Israel 1,408 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 1,384 compare
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iran?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Iran was 2,246 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,246 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 in 2002.
- How does Iran rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Iran ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release