Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 15.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 15.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 19.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2001.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.9% | — |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.2% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release