Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

India, at 28.5% against 28.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2013.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.

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.

India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure on tertiary education

India

28.5%

in 2013

Iran, Islamic Republic of

28.2%

in 2018

India rank

27th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

28th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

India
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

India currently reports 28.5% against 28.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was India ahead.

India ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.3%	18.1%	5.1%	India
2010s	32.9%	24.8%	8.1%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: India, at 28.5% against 28.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: India ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 160 countries.
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: 03 September 2026

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.