Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran: Expenditure on tertiary education

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.1%
in 2016
Iran
28.2%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Iran rank
28th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Iran currently reports 28.2% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Iran ranks 28th of 37 groups.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 19.1% 19.6% 0.5% Iran
2010s 17.5% 26.5% 9.1% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran?
Iran, at 28.2% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
11.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Iran ranks 28th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.