Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Iran
Iran: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 1,975 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Iran, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Iran is 1,975 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Iran peaked at 2,701 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,215 millions, in 2015.
Iran ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Iran, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,409 millions | — |
| 2002 | 1,611 millions | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1,644 millions | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,729 millions | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,638 millions | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,485 millions | +51.8% |
| 2007 | 2,701 millions | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2,398 millions | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2,495 millions | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,427 millions | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,986 millions | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,735 millions | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,734 millions | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,310 millions | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 1,215 millions | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1,536 millions | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 1,642 millions | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2,465 millions | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 2,247 millions | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,173 millions | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,975 millions | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,012 millions | 1,409 millions | 2,701 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,830 millions | 1,215 millions | 2,465 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,074 millions | 1,975 millions | 2,173 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Iran?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Iran was 1,975 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,701 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,215 millions in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Iran ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release