Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 8.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 8.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.4% | — |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -70.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +179.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 37 Senegal 9.0% compare
- 38 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 39 Chad 8.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 8.7% compare
- 42 El Salvador 8.7% compare
- 43 Sweden 8.3% compare
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release