Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 35,312 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 35,312 millions.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 47,741 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,710 millions, in 1991.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 169 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, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14,710 millions | — |
| 1992 | 16,669 millions | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 20,872 millions | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 19,997 millions | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 18,120 millions | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 24,914 millions | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 24,613 millions | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 26,914 millions | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 31,037 millions | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 33,142 millions | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 36,156 millions | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 36,573 millions | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41,164 millions | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 47,741 millions | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 45,153 millions | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 45,298 millions | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44,440 millions | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 44,711 millions | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42,588 millions | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 36,965 millions | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 32,725 millions | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 33,016 millions | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35,899 millions | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 42,256 millions | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 46,383 millions | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 41,406 millions | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 37,242 millions | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 35,312 millions | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,213 millions | 14,710 millions | 24,914 millions | 6 |
| 2000s | 36,779 millions | 24,613 millions | 47,741 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,039 millions | 32,725 millions | 46,383 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,277 millions | 35,312 millions | 37,242 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, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 35,312 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 47,741 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,710 millions in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release