Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1,520 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1,520 millions.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1,940 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 674.39 millions, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 748.07 millions | — |
| 2002 | 879.18 millions | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 773.1 millions | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 946.72 millions | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 983.62 millions | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,025 millions | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 874.79 millions | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 674.39 millions | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 946.51 millions | +40.4% |
| 2010 | 1,519 millions | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 1,820 millions | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 1,663 millions | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,878 millions | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1,633 millions | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,884 millions | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 1,749 millions | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,785 millions | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,940 millions | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,626 millions | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 1,550 millions | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,520 millions | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 872.35 millions | 674.39 millions | 1,025 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,750 millions | 1,519 millions | 1,940 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,535 millions | 1,520 millions | 1,550 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- 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, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1,520 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,940 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.39 millions in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release