Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.6% | — |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release