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

Germany
6,763 millions
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1,806 millions
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
3rd

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

  • Germany
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 6,763 millions against 1,806 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4,957 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 3,744 millions 941.68 millions 2,803 millions Germany
2010s 5,942 millions 1,818 millions 4,125 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$, Germany or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Germany, at 6,763 millions against 1,806 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ between Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
4,957 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 1st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (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/