Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Iran

Iran: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 17,154 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17,154 millions
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
28th
of 167 countries
All-time high
17,154 millions
in 2018
All-time low
4,285 millions
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Iran, 1971–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420181971: 4.3k millions1972: 4.9k millions1973: 5.8k millions1974: 5.9k millions1975: 6.9k millions1977: 14.5k millions1981: 10.2k millions1982: 7.9k millions1983: 7.2k millions1984: 7.1k millions1985: 5.9k millions1986: 6.2k millions1987: 6.5k millions1988: 5.8k millions1989: 6.0k millions1990: 6.0k millions1991: 6.7k millions1995: 8.5k millions1996: 7.5k millions1999: 9.7k millions2000: 9.3k millions2001: 10.0k millions2002: 11.1k millions2003: 11.5k millions2004: 12.3k millions2005: 12.2k millions2006: 13.3k millions2007: 14.9k millions2008: 13.8k millions2009: 13.5k millions2010: 13.2k millions2011: 13.1k millions2012: 12.2k millions2013: 11.0k millions2014: 10.0k millions2015: 10.4k millions2016: 12.4k millions2017: 15.8k millions2018: 17.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Iran is 17,154 millions, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Iran peaked at 17,154 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,285 millions, in 1971.

Iran ranks 28th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Iran, 1971 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1971 4,285 millions —
1972 4,896 millions +14.3%
1973 5,825 millions +19.0%
1974 5,914 millions +1.5%
1975 6,942 millions +17.4%
1977 14,504 millions +108.9%
1981 10,212 millions -29.6%
1982 7,879 millions -22.9%
1983 7,221 millions -8.3%
1984 7,129 millions -1.3%
1985 5,919 millions -17.0%
1986 6,238 millions +5.4%
1987 6,497 millions +4.2%
1988 5,814 millions -10.5%
1989 5,972 millions +2.7%
1990 5,978 millions +0.1%
1991 6,750 millions +12.9%
1995 8,464 millions +25.4%
1996 7,503 millions -11.4%
1999 9,666 millions +28.8%
2000 9,310 millions -3.7%
2001 9,956 millions +6.9%
2002 11,052 millions +11.0%
2003 11,533 millions +4.4%
2004 12,349 millions +7.1%
2005 12,169 millions -1.5%
2006 13,280 millions +9.1%
2007 14,941 millions +12.5%
2008 13,758 millions -7.9%
2009 13,542 millions -1.6%
2010 13,204 millions -2.5%
2011 13,125 millions -0.6%
2012 12,249 millions -6.7%
2013 10,977 millions -10.4%
2014 10,004 millions -8.9%
2015 10,449 millions +4.5%
2016 12,406 millions +18.7%
2017 15,843 millions +27.7%
2018 17,154 millions +8.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 17,154 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,289 millions, 13.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 17,154 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,127 millions, 5.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +108.9% 6,942 millions 14,504 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,061 millions 4,285 millions 14,504 millions 6
1980s 6,987 millions 5,814 millions 10,212 millions 9
1990s 7,672 millions 5,978 millions 9,666 millions 5
2000s 12,189 millions 9,310 millions 14,941 millions 10
2010s 12,823 millions 10,004 millions 17,154 millions 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 25 Austria 22,414 millions compare
  2. 26 Israel 21,522 millions compare
  3. 27 South Africa 19,705 millions compare
  4. 29 Thailand 16,786 millions compare
  5. 30 Finland 16,267 millions compare
  6. 31 Chile 15,014 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Iran?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Iran was 17,154 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 17,154 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 4,285 millions in 1971.
How does Iran rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Iran ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/