Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
117th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1981
All-time low
0.7%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7% | — |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +140.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release