Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Iran
Iran: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 6,873 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,873 millions
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 107 countries
All-time high
9,916 millions
in 2007
All-time low
4,474 millions
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Iran, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran stood at 6,873 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran peaked at 9,916 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,474 millions, in 2001.
Iran ranks 21st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Iran, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,474 millions | — |
| 2002 | 5,231 millions | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 5,422 millions | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,813 millions | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,654 millions | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,850 millions | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 9,916 millions | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 9,041 millions | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 9,588 millions | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 9,386 millions | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,770 millions | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 7,470 millions | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,937 millions | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5,135 millions | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 4,556 millions | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 5,261 millions | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 5,583 millions | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 8,558 millions | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 7,925 millions | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 7,191 millions | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 6,873 millions | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,110 millions | 4,474 millions | 9,916 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,858 millions | 4,556 millions | 9,386 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,032 millions | 6,873 millions | 7,191 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 18 Kazakhstan 9,524 millions compare
- 19 Thailand 8,348 millions compare
- 20 South Africa 7,310 millions compare
- 22 Belgium 6,854 millions compare
- 23 Switzerland 6,771 millions compare
- 24 Austria 6,613 millions compare
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran was 6,873 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9,916 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,474 millions in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release