Iran, Islamic Rep.: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) rose 6.04 percentage points on 2016 (from 18.12% to 24.16%).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2016), the average change was −1.55 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.58 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6.04 percentage points in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.35 percentage points in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 10% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 9th highest value of the 17 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2017 ranking

• Ukraine — 6th of 17: 34.47%
• Belize — 7th of 17: 27.32%
• Uruguay — 8th of 17: 25.39%
• Chile — 10th of 17: 20.26%
• Macao SAR, China — 11th of 17: 19.05%
• Belarus — 12th of 17: 17.92%

What this measures

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.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 16 values

Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in nearby economies

• Israel — 18.18% (2016)
• Malta — 44.4% (2015)
• Tunisia — 54.74% (2015)

More education data for Iran, Islamic Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 9.09 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.96% (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 72.48% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.05% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.88% (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)?

24.16% in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2001?

It is down 8.83 percentage points from 32.98% in 2001. The highest value was 35.11% in 2002 and the lowest 12.17% in 2013.

How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?

9th highest of 17 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?

In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) rose 6.04 percentage points on 2016 (from 18.12% to 24.16%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2002 to 2016), the average change was −1.55 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.58 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.XPD.TERT.PC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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