China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

China
4,954 millions
in 1999
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
4,974 millions
in 2018
China rank
27th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
26th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 4,974 millions against 4,954 millions in China, a difference of 20 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

China ranks 27th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 362.02 millions 367.87 millions 5.85 millions Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 1,656 millions 723.06 millions 932.68 millions China
1990s 2,896 millions 811.85 millions 2,084 millions China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 4,974 millions against 4,954 millions in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
20 millions, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
China ranks 27th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 26th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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