Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Iran

Iran: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 91,105 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
91,105
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
10th
of 117 countries
All-time high
91,105
in 2022
All-time low
714
in 2008
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Iran, 2003–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2003201220222003: 8642004: 1.0k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.6k2007: 1.2k2008: 7142009: 7972010: 1.8k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.4k2013: 3.8k2014: 5.8k2015: 7.3k2016: 10.2k2017: 11.7k2018: 11.3k2019: 11.9k2020: 14.5k2021: 60.2k2022: 91.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Iran is 91,105, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 3,647.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Iran peaked at 91,105 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 714, in 2008.

That places Iran 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Iran, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 864 —
2004 1,044 +20.8%
2005 1,260 +20.7%
2006 1,576 +25.1%
2007 1,228 -22.1%
2008 714 -41.9%
2009 797 +11.6%
2010 1,815 +127.7%
2011 2,361 +30.1%
2012 2,431 +3.0%
2013 3,821 +57.2%
2014 5,771 +51.0%
2015 7,293 +26.4%
2016 10,192 +39.8%
2017 11,727 +15.1%
2018 11,308 -3.6%
2019 11,881 +5.1%
2020 14,452 +21.6%
2021 60,169 +316.3%
2022 91,105 +51.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 91,105 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,573, 19.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 91,105 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,677, 11.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +316.3% 14,452 60,169

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,069 714 1,576 7
2010s 6,860 1,815 11,881 10
2020s 55,242 14,452 91,105 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 7 France 136,392 compare
  2. 8 China 107,826 compare
  3. 9 Japan 101,495 compare
  4. 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare
  5. 12 Egypt 81,390 compare
  6. 13 Malaysia 70,776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Iran?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Iran was 91,105 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 91,105 in 2022.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 714 in 2008.
How does Iran rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Iran ranks 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,647.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release