Australia vs Iran: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$

Australia
15,484 millions
in 2017
Iran
12,920 millions
in 2018
Australia rank
16th
Iran rank
19th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 15,484 millions against 12,920 millions in Iran, a difference of 2,564 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 16th and Iran ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 8,228 millions 4,198 millions 4,030 millions Australia
2000s 9,901 millions 7,187 millions 2,714 millions Australia
2010s 14,559 millions 9,015 millions 5,544 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$, Australia or Iran?
Australia, at 15,484 millions against 12,920 millions in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ between Australia and Iran?
2,564 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Australia and Iran rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 16th and Iran ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/