The present invention discloses a high refractive index middle-expansion core material glass for a middle-expansion optical fiber image inverter. The high refractive index middle-expansion core material glass comprises the following raw materials: boric acid, quartz sand, aluminum hydroxide, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, barium carbonate, barium nitrate, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, niobium oxide, yttrium oxide and lead oxide. The preparation method for the high refractive index middle-expansion core material glass comprises: 1) adding raw materials to a platinum crucible; 2) after raw material addition is completed, heating to achieve a clarification temperature so as to clarify; 3) after completing clarification, cooling to achieve a pouring temperature, and carrying out pouring molding to obtain a glass rod; and 4) carrying out demolding on the molded glass rod, annealing, carrying out thermal insulation, cooling, and discharging from the furnace at a room temperature. According to the present invention, the formula system can be used for the core material glass of the middle-expansion optical fiber image inverter, wherein the refractive index of the glass is more than 1.80, the expansion coefficient is (68+/-5)*10<-7>/DEG C, the glass transmittance is high, the softening temperature is 650-750 DEG C, crystallization is not generated after thermal insulation for 2 h at a temperature of 850 DEG C, and the chemical stability is good.