Iran vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Iran
18.8%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
12.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
28th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
27th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Iran
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.8% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 14.5% | 7.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 14.3% | 5.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 13.2% | 7.5% | 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: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Iran, at 18.8% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Iran and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 6.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iran and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Iran ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th 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