Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iran
Iran: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 6,487 millions in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6,487 millions
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
22nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
12,319 millions
in 2007
All-time low
5,334 millions
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iran stood at 6,487 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iran peaked at 12,319 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,334 millions, in 2001.
Iran ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,334 millions | — |
| 2002 | 6,439 millions | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 6,830 millions | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 7,365 millions | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 7,021 millions | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 10,134 millions | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 12,319 millions | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 11,955 millions | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 11,513 millions | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11,154 millions | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8,653 millions | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 8,809 millions | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,142 millions | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 7,461 millions | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 7,907 millions | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 8,545 millions | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 9,186 millions | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,945 millions | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 7,071 millions | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6,747 millions | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 6,487 millions | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,768 millions | 5,334 millions | 12,319 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,587 millions | 7,071 millions | 11,154 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,617 millions | 6,487 millions | 6,747 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iran?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iran was 6,487 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12,319 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,334 millions in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Iran ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release