Finland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Finland
3,300 millions
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,809 millions
in 2018
Finland rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Finland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,300 millions against 2,809 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 491 millions.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 3,002 millions 2,228 millions 774.06 millions Finland
2010s 3,984 millions 3,663 millions 321.26 millions Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Finland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Finland, at 3,300 millions against 2,809 millions in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
491 millions, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Finland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Finland ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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