Brain drain and students abroad Higher education in Iran

iran tops world countries in brain drain phenomenon. in 2002, cia estimated 77% of iran s population aged 15 , on can read , write. 2008, adult literacy rate had reached 80.6%. significant majority of population @ or approaching collegiate levels. of population, 150,000 estimated exit iran every year.

according iranian government, in 2013, 12,000 foreign students studying @ iranian universities while 55,686 iranian students studying abroad. out of number, 8,883 students studying in malaysia, 7,341 in united states, 5,638 in canada, 3,504 in germany, 3,364 in turkey, 3,228 in britain, , rest in other countries. according newer estimate minister of education, between 350 , 500 thousand iranians studying outside of country in 2014. difference remains unexplained. of 2015, 42% of recent/young graduates unemployed.