Iran vs Israel: Government expenditure on education, US$

Iran
17,615 millions
in 2018
Israel
21,522 millions
in 2017
Iran rank
29th
Israel rank
27th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Iran
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 21,522 millions against 17,615 millions in Iran, a difference of 3,907 millions.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 29th and Israel ranks 27th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 1,570 millions 753.97 millions 815.64 millions Iran
1980s 6,036 millions 2,062 millions 3,974 millions Iran
1990s 4,625 millions 4,798 millions 173.56 millions Israel
2000s 8,615 millions 9,067 millions 451.99 millions Israel
2010s 15,373 millions 16,889 millions 1,516 millions Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Iran or Israel?
Israel, at 21,522 millions against 17,615 millions in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Iran and Israel?
3,907 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Iran and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Iran ranks 29th and Israel ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/