Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Iran
Iran: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female 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 … sub-Saharan Africa female 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5, 11.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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