Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Australia
19,913 millions
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
15,956 millions
in 2018
Australia rank
15th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 19,913 millions against 15,956 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,957 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 135 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 7,488 millions 8,007 millions 519.37 millions Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 14,235 millions 19,859 millions 5,624 millions Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 18,155 millions 15,797 millions 2,358 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Australia, at 19,913 millions against 15,956 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3,957 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 15th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/