Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 19.3% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 35.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2013.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.4% | — |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 17.8% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 23.1% | 2 |
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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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 19.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release