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

Iran
685.85 millions
in 2018
Singapore
722.95 millions
in 2018
Iran rank
6th
Singapore rank
5th

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

  • Iran
  • Singapore
2004006008001.0k200120092018

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 722.95 millions against 685.85 millions in Iran, a difference of 37.1 millions.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 295.42 millions 417.88 millions 122.46 millions Singapore
2010s 725.66 millions 684.94 millions 40.72 millions Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Iran or Singapore?
Singapore, at 722.95 millions against 685.85 millions in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Iran and Singapore?
37.1 millions, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Iran ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 5th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (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/