Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 24.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.9%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
67th
of 115 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2002
All-time low
12.2%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2018

1015202530352001200920182001: 332002: 35.12003: 29.22004: 23.42005: 20.22006: 25.72007: 23.42008: 172009: 18.22010: 15.22011: 172012: 14.82013: 12.22014: 12.82016: 18.12017: 24.22018: 24.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 24.9%.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value 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%
2018 24.9% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 17.0% 35.1% 9
2010s 17.4% 12.2% 24.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2013.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/