Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Iran
Iran: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 6,055 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Iran, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iran stood at 6,055 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iran peaked at 13,076 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,898 millions, in 2001.
Iran ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Iran, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,898 millions | — |
| 2002 | 6,045 millions | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 6,511 millions | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 7,161 millions | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 7,009 millions | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 10,435 millions | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 13,076 millions | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 13,033 millions | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12,793 millions | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,471 millions | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9,792 millions | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 10,174 millions | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9,809 millions | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7,846 millions | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 7,953 millions | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,852 millions | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,378 millions | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7,398 millions | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 6,689 millions | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 5,987 millions | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 6,055 millions | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,996 millions | 4,898 millions | 13,076 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,836 millions | 6,689 millions | 12,471 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,021 millions | 5,987 millions | 6,055 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, ppp$ in Iran?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iran was 6,055 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13,076 millions in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,898 millions in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Iran ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release