Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Iran
Iran: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 30,503 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Iran, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 30,503 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Iran peaked at 30,503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,187, in 2012.
Iran ranks 9th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,187 | — |
| 2013 | 12,651 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 13,166 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 13,444 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14,815 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 15,409 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 16,316 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 16,514 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 19,189 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 21,414 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 24,553 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 30,503 | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,313 | 12,187 | 16,514 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23,915 | 19,189 | 30,503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 6 Italy 39,555 compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 37,906 compare
- 8 United States 35,631 compare
- 10 Brazil 30,248 compare
- 11 Morocco 26,865 compare
- 12 Russian Federation 24,204 compare
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Iran?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Iran was 30,503 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 30,503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,187 in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release