Iran vs Portugal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Iran
2,809 millions
in 2018
Portugal
2,421 millions
in 2017
Iran rank
22nd
Portugal rank
24th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Iran
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2,809 millions against 2,421 millions in Portugal, a difference of 388 millions.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.

Iran ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2,228 millions 2,037 millions 191.14 millions Iran
2010s 3,781 millions 2,419 millions 1,362 millions Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Iran or Portugal?
Iran, at 2,809 millions against 2,421 millions in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Iran and Portugal?
388 millions, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Portugal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Iran and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Iran ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 24th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/