Iran vs Turkey: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Iran
4,844 millions
in 2018
Turkey
4,371 millions
in 2006
Iran rank
28th
Turkey rank
30th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 4,844 millions against 4,371 millions in Turkey, a difference of 473 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 30th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1980s 841.37 millions 978.95 millions 137.58 millions Turkey
1990s 2,111 millions 2,362 millions 251.68 millions Turkey
2000s 2,121 millions 3,595 millions 1,474 millions Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 4,844 millions against 4,371 millions in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Iran and Turkey?
473 millions, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2006.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Iran ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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