Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Upper middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education
Iran, Islamic Republic of
28.2%
in 2018
Upper middle income
16.4%
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 28.2% against 16.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 160 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.4% | 3.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 17.2% | 9.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Upper middle income?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 28.2% against 16.4% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
- 11.8%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Upper middle income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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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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.