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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 15,956 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
15,956 millions
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
17th
of 135 countries
All-time high
22,966 millions
in 2007
All-time low
6,531 millions
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2018

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1991–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200420181991: 6.5k millions1992: 7.3k millions1993: 9.4k millions1995: 7.8k millions1996: 6.8k millions2001: 9.6k millions2002: 11.4k millions2003: 11.9k millions2004: 13.0k millions2005: 12.7k millions2006: 19.3k millions2007: 23.0k millions2008: 22.0k millions2009: 22.4k millions2010: 21.9k millions2011: 17.6k millions2012: 17.6k millions2013: 16.7k millions2014: 13.0k millions2015: 12.5k millions2016: 13.1k millions2017: 14.0k millions2018: 16.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 15,956 millions, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 22,966 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,531 millions, in 1991.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,564 millions 6,531 millions 9,419 millions 5
2000s 16,125 millions 9,592 millions 22,966 millions 9
2010s 15,814 millions 12,509 millions 21,862 millions 9

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

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  4. 18 Poland, Republic of 15,573 millions compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 14,754 millions compare
  6. 20 South Africa 14,467 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15,956 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22,966 millions in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6,531 millions in 1991.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/