Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 23.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 23.1% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 369.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2014.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.9% | — |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +195.6% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.9% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 4 Italy 26.0%
- 5 Malta 25.2% compare
- 6 Lithuania 23.5% compare
- 8 France 22.9% compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 22.4%
- 10 South Africa 19.8% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 23.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release