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
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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About this data
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.