Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Iran
Iran: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 1,755 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Iran, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1,755 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iran peaked at 4,876 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 812.01 millions, in 2001.
Iran ranks 34th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Iran, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 812.01 millions | — |
| 2002 | 1,108 millions | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 1,103 millions | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,293 millions | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1,460 millions | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 2,447 millions | +67.6% |
| 2007 | 3,344 millions | +36.7% |
| 2008 | 3,951 millions | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 4,407 millions | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4,310 millions | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3,717 millions | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 4,417 millions | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 4,876 millions | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3,140 millions | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 2,928 millions | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2,841 millions | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,149 millions | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,824 millions | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,088 millions | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 1,718 millions | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,755 millions | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,214 millions | 812.01 millions | 4,407 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,429 millions | 2,088 millions | 4,876 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,737 millions | 1,718 millions | 1,755 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, us$ in Iran?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iran was 1,755 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4,876 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 812.01 millions in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release