Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Iran
Iran: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 3,573 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Iran, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iran stood at 3,573. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iran peaked at 3,573 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,538, in 2013.
That places Iran 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,813 | 2,236 | 3,473 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,339 | 1,538 | 3,573 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iran?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iran was 3,573 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,573 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,538 in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Iran ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. 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/