Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 8,442 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
8,442 millions
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
15th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8,442 millions
in 2018
All-time low
3,845 millions
in 2015
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001200920182001: 4.4k millions2002: 5.0k millions2003: 5.0k millions2004: 5.3k millions2005: 5.0k millions2006: 7.6k millions2007: 8.3k millions2008: 7.3k millions2009: 7.6k millions2010: 7.4k millions2011: 6.1k millions2012: 5.7k millions2013: 5.5k millions2014: 4.2k millions2015: 3.8k millions2016: 4.8k millions2017: 5.6k millions2018: 8.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 8,442 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 8,442 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,845 millions, in 2015.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,179 millions 4,414 millions 8,277 millions 9
2010s 5,739 millions 3,845 millions 8,442 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8,442 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 8,442 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3,845 millions in 2015.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,120 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/