Iran vs Poland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Iran
7,398 millions
in 2018
Poland
8,209 millions
in 2017
Iran rank
15th
Poland rank
13th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Iran
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 8,209 millions against 7,398 millions in Iran, a difference of 811 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 9,505 millions 5,950 millions 3,555 millions Iran
2010s 9,285 millions 7,851 millions 1,433 millions Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Iran or Poland?
Poland, at 8,209 millions against 7,398 millions in Iran as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Iran and Poland?
811 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Poland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Iran and Poland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Iran ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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