Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Iran

Iran: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 45,751 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45,751 millions
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 161 countries
All-time high
45,751 millions
in 2018
All-time low
18,002 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Iran, 1991–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200420181991: 18.0k millions1992: 19.7k millions1993: 24.0k millions1995: 22.6k millions1996: 20.0k millions1999: 25.8k millions2000: 24.8k millions2001: 26.6k millions2002: 29.5k millions2003: 30.8k millions2004: 32.9k millions2005: 32.5k millions2006: 35.4k millions2007: 39.8k millions2008: 36.7k millions2009: 36.1k millions2010: 35.2k millions2011: 35.0k millions2012: 32.7k millions2013: 29.3k millions2014: 26.7k millions2015: 27.9k millions2016: 33.1k millions2017: 42.3k millions2018: 45.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Iran recorded 45,751 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Iran peaked at 45,751 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,002 millions, in 1991.

Iran ranks 21st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,671 millions 18,002 millions 25,780 millions 6
2000s 32,509 millions 24,831 millions 39,849 millions 10
2010s 34,201 millions 26,681 millions 45,751 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Iran?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Iran was 45,751 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 45,751 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 18,002 millions in 1991.
How does Iran rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Iran ranks 21st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/