Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 24.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.2%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2002
All-time low
12.2%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2017

1015202530352001200920172001: 33 % of GDP per capita2002: 35.1 % of GDP per capita2003: 29.2 % of GDP per capita2004: 23.4 % of GDP per capita2005: 20.2 % of GDP per capita2006: 25.7 % of GDP per capita2007: 23.4 % of GDP per capita2008: 17 % of GDP per capita2009: 18.2 % of GDP per capita2010: 15.2 % of GDP per capita2011: 17 % of GDP per capita2012: 14.8 % of GDP per capita2013: 12.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 12.8 % of GDP per capita2016: 18.1 % of GDP per capita2017: 24.2 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 24.2%.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 35.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2013.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2001 33.0%
2002 35.1% +6.5%
2003 29.2% -16.7%
2004 23.4% -19.9%
2005 20.2% -13.8%
2006 25.7% +27.2%
2007 23.4% -9.1%
2008 17.0% -27.2%
2009 18.2% +7.1%
2010 15.2% -16.4%
2011 17.0% +11.6%
2012 14.8% -12.7%
2013 12.2% -18.0%
2014 12.8% +5.2%
2016 18.1% +41.5%
2017 24.2% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 17.0% 35.1% 9
2010s 16.3% 12.2% 24.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.