Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -35,796 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-35,796 number
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
127th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-17,841 number
in 2003
All-time low
-47,044 number
in 2012
Years of data
15
2003–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2003–2018

-50.0k-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k2003201020182003: -17.8k number2004: -19.1k number2005: -21.4k number2006: -22.8k number2007: -27.5k number2008: -31.9k number2009: -38.3k number2010: -41.4k number2011: -46.1k number2012: -47.0k number2013: -42.4k number2014: -39.5k number2016: -34.1k number2017: -32.2k number2018: -35.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded -35,796 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at -17,841 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, -47,044 number, in 2012.

That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 127th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -25,545 number -38,286 number -17,841 number 7
2010s -39,813 number -47,044 number -32,184 number 8

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 124 Mexico -26,973 number compare
  2. 125 Palestine, State of -27,384 number compare
  3. 126 Morocco -32,090 number compare
  4. 128 Uzbekistan -36,209 number compare
  5. 129 Azerbaijan -39,071 number compare
  6. 130 Colombia -41,867 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was -35,796 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was -17,841 number in 2003.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was -47,044 number in 2012.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 127th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).