Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Iran
Iran: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 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 studying in Central 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% |
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 Türkiye 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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