Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Australia
12,319 millions
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8,558 millions
in 2018
Australia rank
12th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 12,319 millions against 8,558 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,761 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 92 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 8,366 millions 8,601 millions 235.43 millions Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 11,108 millions 6,512 millions 4,596 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Australia, at 12,319 millions against 8,558 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3,761 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 12th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/