Iran vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Iran
18.8%
in 2022
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
12.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
28th
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
31st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Iran
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.8% against 12.3% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 14.9% | 6.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 11.4% | 9.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Iran or SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Iran, at 18.8% against 12.3% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Iran and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- 6.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Iran and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release