Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iran
Iran: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 2,361 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iran, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,361 for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iran peaked at 3,014 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,045, in 2001.
Iran ranks 63rd of 98 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,780 | 1,045 | 2,642 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,324 | 1,851 | 3,014 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,361 | 2,361 | 2,361 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iran?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iran was 2,361 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,014 in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 in 2001.
- How does Iran rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Iran ranks 63rd out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release