Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 8,847 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 8,847 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13,789 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,326 millions, in 1991.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 30th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,326 millions | — |
| 1992 | 2,803 millions | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 3,458 millions | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 4,986 millions | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 4,741 millions | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5,215 millions | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,729 millions | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5,660 millions | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,658 millions | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,617 millions | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,478 millions | +50.9% |
| 2007 | 9,725 millions | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 9,332 millions | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 9,978 millions | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 9,491 millions | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 12,176 millions | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 11,768 millions | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8,480 millions | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 9,164 millions | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 9,704 millions | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10,707 millions | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 13,789 millions | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 13,098 millions | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,113 millions | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 9,817 millions | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 8,847 millions | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,663 millions | 2,326 millions | 4,986 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,266 millions | 5,215 millions | 9,978 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,949 millions | 8,480 millions | 13,789 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,332 millions | 8,847 millions | 9,817 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, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8,847 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13,789 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,326 millions in 1991.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release