Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Iran
Iran: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 13,098 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Iran, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Iran stood at 13,098 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Iran peaked at 13,789 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,408 millions, in 1991.
That places Iran 19th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,824 millions | 2,408 millions | 5,265 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,278 millions | 5,338 millions | 9,966 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,931 millions | 8,480 millions | 13,789 millions | 9 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29,008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 8.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 105.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 3,079 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 42,936 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Iran?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Iran was 13,098 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13,789 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,408 millions in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Iran ranks 19th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/