Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Expenditure on tertiary education

Iran
28.2%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
19.0%
in 2015
Iran rank
28th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
26th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Iran
  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
10203040197119942018

How they compare

Iran currently reports 28.2% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 21.2% 18.7% 2.5% Iran
2010s 26.1% 18.9% 7.2% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Iran, at 28.2% against 19.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
9.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Iran ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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

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.