Finland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Finland
5,984 millions
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6,060 millions
in 2018
Finland rank
27th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
26th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 6,060 millions against 5,984 millions in Finland, a difference of 76 millions.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 376.99 millions 197.78 millions 179.21 millions Finland
1980s 1,636 millions 2,391 millions 755.01 millions Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 3,304 millions 1,538 millions 1,766 millions Finland
2000s 5,174 millions 3,961 millions 1,214 millions Finland
2010s 6,775 millions 6,234 millions 540.1 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Finland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 6,060 millions against 5,984 millions in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
76 millions, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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