Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 16.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 16.1%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 19.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2001.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.5% | — |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.5% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.4% | 19.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 72 Peru 16.5% compare
- 73 Jordan 16.5% compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 16.3% compare
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.1% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 15.9% compare
- 78 Hungary 15.5% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 16.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 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