Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,098 millions
in 2018
Netherlands
15,056 millions
in 2017
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th
Netherlands rank
16th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 15,056 millions against 13,098 millions in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1,958 millions.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 145 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 4,056 millions 4,986 millions 930.04 millions Netherlands
2010s 11,400 millions 14,787 millions 3,387 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 15,056 millions against 13,098 millions in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Netherlands?
1,958 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Netherlands?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 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 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/