Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2009, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 13.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2006.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +88.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 13.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 13.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2006.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 123 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release