Finland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Finland
2,684 millions
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3,250 millions
in 2018
Finland rank
24th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3,250 millions against 2,684 millions in Finland, a difference of 566 millions.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 2,173 millions 1,733 millions 439.45 millions Finland
2010s 2,790 millions 2,571 millions 218.86 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Finland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3,250 millions against 2,684 millions in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
566 millions, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 24th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/