What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?

0.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malaysia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Iran, Islamic Republic of

24.2%

in 2017

Malaysia

23.8%

in 2018

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

71st

Malaysia rank

72nd

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Malaysia

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 24.2% against 23.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.9%	75.6%	48.8%	Malaysia
2010s	16.9%	40.5%	23.6%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malaysia?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 24.2% against 23.8% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?: 0.4%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.