Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$

Australia
1,216 millions
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1,806 millions
in 2018
Australia rank
6th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1,806 millions against 1,216 millions in Australia, a difference of 590 millions.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd of 91 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 631.34 millions 949.67 millions 318.33 millions Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1,007 millions 1,818 millions 810.44 millions Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1,806 millions against 1,216 millions in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
590 millions, with Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/