Finland vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Government expenditure on education, US$

Finland
16,267 millions
in 2017
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
17,615 millions
in 2018
Finland rank
31st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
29th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 17,615 millions against 16,267 millions in Finland, a difference of 1,348 millions.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 31st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 999.06 millions 655.28 millions 343.78 millions Finland
1980s 3,657 millions 6,036 millions 2,379 millions Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 8,357 millions 4,043 millions 4,314 millions Finland
2000s 11,846 millions 8,615 millions 3,231 millions Finland
2010s 17,559 millions 15,373 millions 2,186 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Finland or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 17,615 millions against 16,267 millions in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Finland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
1,348 millions, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Finland ranks 31st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 29th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/