Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Hong Kong, China
420.87 millions
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
685.85 millions
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
2004006008001.0k200120102019

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 685.85 millions against 420.87 millions in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 264.98 millions.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 244 millions 242.15 millions 1.85 millions Hong Kong, China
2010s 376.68 millions 716.77 millions 340.09 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, us$, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 685.85 millions against 420.87 millions in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
264.98 millions, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 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 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/