Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 9,478 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 9,478 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15,119 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,106 millions, in 1991.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,106 millions | — |
| 1992 | 3,621 millions | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 4,367 millions | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 6,024 millions | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 5,610 millions | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 5,680 millions | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,102 millions | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 5,936 millions | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,820 millions | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,626 millions | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 8,233 millions | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 9,162 millions | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 8,560 millions | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 8,980 millions | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 8,489 millions | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 10,760 millions | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 10,189 millions | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7,904 millions | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 8,714 millions | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 9,648 millions | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 11,651 millions | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 15,119 millions | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 14,067 millions | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 11,747 millions | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 11,062 millions | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 9,478 millions | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,546 millions | 3,106 millions | 6,024 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,122 millions | 5,626 millions | 9,162 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,829 millions | 7,904 millions | 15,119 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,270 millions | 9,478 millions | 11,062 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9,478 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15,119 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,106 millions in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release