Iran vs Italy: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Iran
685.85 millions
in 2018
Italy
1,467 millions
in 2015
Iran rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd

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

  • Iran
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1,467 millions against 685.85 millions in Iran, a difference of 781.15 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.1 times Iran's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 204.77 millions 1,188 millions 983.66 millions Italy
2010s 762.41 millions 2,350 millions 1,588 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Iran or Italy?
Italy, at 1,467 millions against 685.85 millions in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Iran and Italy?
781.15 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Iran ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (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/