China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on education, US$

China (People’s Republic of)
20,655 millions
in 1999
Iran, Islamic Republic of
17,615 millions
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
28th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
29th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 20,655 millions against 17,615 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,040 millions.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 2,315 millions 1,160 millions 1,155 millions China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 5,103 millions 6,176 millions 1,073 millions Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 16,731 millions 3,666 millions 13,065 millions China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China (People’s Republic of), at 20,655 millions against 17,615 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 1999.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3,040 millions, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 28th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/