Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 89.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 89.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 97.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2002.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.4% | — |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.2% | 97.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 89.5% | 95.1% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 89.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2002.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release