Expenditure on secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 34.4%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 49.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1977.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.5% | — |
| 1972 | 29.6% | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 31.7% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 33.6% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 29.3% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +82.6% |
| 1982 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 40.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 42.9% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 21.4% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 39.7% | 34.9% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 35.6% | 43.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.6% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 33.0% | 49.2% | 9 |
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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 expenditure on secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 34.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1977.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.