Investigating the relationship between the (economic, social, and health) quality of life in Iran and the desire to emigration among Iranian students between ۲۰۲۰ and ۲۰۲۳

ranian students, like students from other countries, have always studied in universities in different countries of the world. However, in the past three years, signs of increase in this trend have been observed. Simultaneity between this wave of student emigration, which has often been one-way and non-returning and the formation of some economic, social, and health crises in Iran have strengthened the suspicion that there seems to be a relationship between the quality of life of Iranian students and their desire to emigrate. After studying some index of life quality such as economic( GDP published by IMF, the value of money and unemployment rate), social (freedom of expression and quality of internet), and health (medical expenses) concluded that there has been a noticeable decrease in the quality of life of Iranians from ۲۰۲۰ to ۲۰۲۳. On the other hand, after examining the data obtained from official sources and Iran migration outlook, it was concluded that during the years ۲۰۲۰ to ۲۰۲۳, there has been a significant increase in the emigration of Iranian students to other countries. It has been one-sided and without return. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a significant and negative correlation between the decrease in the quality of life and the increase in the desire to emigrate among Iranian students. This phenomenon can be called brain drain.

Keywords:

brain drain , Iranian students , quality of life , desire to emigration