Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 37,830 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 37,830 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 49,814 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,646 millions, in 1991.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19,646 millions | — |
| 1992 | 21,534 millions | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 26,364 millions | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 24,157 millions | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 21,440 millions | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 28,142 millions | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 27,415 millions | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 29,313 millions | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 33,060 millions | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 34,762 millions | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 37,189 millions | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 36,633 millions | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39,977 millions | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 44,978 millions | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 41,418 millions | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 40,765 millions | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 39,748 millions | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39,510 millions | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 36,874 millions | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 34,451 millions | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 31,119 millions | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 32,825 millions | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 39,063 millions | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 46,332 millions | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 49,814 millions | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 43,769 millions | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 41,966 millions | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 37,830 millions | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,547 millions | 19,646 millions | 28,142 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 36,551 millions | 27,415 millions | 44,978 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,351 millions | 31,119 millions | 49,814 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,898 millions | 37,830 millions | 41,966 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 37,830 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49,814 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,646 millions in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release