Iran vs Micronesia (country): Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Iran
18.8%
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
18.6%
in 2020
Iran rank
28th
Micronesia (country) rank
29th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Iran
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Micronesia (country) ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 8.8% | 11.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 10.0% | 10.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.8% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.6% | 4.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Iran or Micronesia (country)?
- Iran, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Iran and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Micronesia (country)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Iran ranks 28th and Micronesia (country) ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.