All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 85.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 85.2% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 85.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2014.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 67.6% | — |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 85.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 85.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.8%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.2% | 67.6% | 81.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.9% | 85.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 85.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2014.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release