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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 8,558 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
8,558 millions
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
14th
of 92 countries
All-time high
9,905 millions
in 2007
All-time low
4,556 millions
in 2015
Years of data
18
2001–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001200920182001: 4.6k millions2002: 5.3k millions2003: 5.4k millions2004: 5.8k millions2005: 5.7k millions2006: 8.8k millions2007: 9.9k millions2008: 9.0k millions2009: 9.6k millions2010: 9.4k millions2011: 7.8k millions2012: 7.5k millions2013: 6.9k millions2014: 5.1k millions2015: 4.6k millions2016: 5.3k millions2017: 5.6k millions2018: 8.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 8,558 millions.

That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9,905 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,556 millions, in 2015.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 14th 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 7,120 millions 4,579 millions 9,905 millions 9
2010s 6,740 millions 4,556 millions 9,388 millions 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 8,558 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 9,905 millions in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,556 millions in 2015.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/