Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Iran
Iran: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender was 1.12 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Iran, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Iran is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Iran peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9062 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Iran 32nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9062 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9644 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8214 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.12 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4463 GPIA, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.9062 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Iran?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender in Iran was 1.12 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9062 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 mobility ratio to South and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release