Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 91.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 91.7% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 96.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2002.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.0% | — |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 82.2% | 84.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 87.5% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.1% | 91.7% | 2 |
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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 tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 91.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2002.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release