Iran vs Portugal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Iran
3,250 millions
in 2018
Portugal
2,509 millions
in 2017
Iran rank
22nd
Portugal rank
25th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Iran
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 3,250 millions against 2,509 millions in Portugal, a difference of 741 millions.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Iran ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1,733 millions 2,117 millions 383.45 millions Portugal
2010s 2,668 millions 2,612 millions 55.28 millions Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Iran or Portugal?
Iran, at 3,250 millions against 2,509 millions in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Iran and Portugal?
741 millions, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Iran and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Iran ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 25th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/