Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iran
Iran: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 29 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iran, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 29 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iran peaked at 48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2020.
That places Iran 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37 | — |
| 2013 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 28 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.25 | 37 | 48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.25 | 28 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iran?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Iran was 29 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Iran ranks 71st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release