Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Iran

Iran: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 7,398 millions in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
7,398 millions
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
15th
of 95 countries
All-time high
13,061 millions
in 2007
All-time low
5,013 millions
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Iran, 2001–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001200920182001: 5.0k millions2002: 6.1k millions2003: 6.5k millions2004: 7.2k millions2005: 7.0k millions2006: 10.4k millions2007: 13.1k millions2008: 13.0k millions2009: 12.8k millions2010: 12.5k millions2011: 9.8k millions2012: 10.2k millions2013: 9.8k millions2014: 7.8k millions2015: 8.0k millions2016: 7.9k millions2017: 8.4k millions2018: 7.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iran is 7,398 millions, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iran peaked at 13,061 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,013 millions, in 2001.

Iran ranks 15th of 95 countries on this measure, 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 9,006 millions 5,013 millions 13,061 millions 9
2010s 9,075 millions 7,398 millions 12,474 millions 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 12 Argentina 9,208 millions compare
  2. 13 Poland 8,209 millions compare
  3. 14 Australia 7,593 millions compare
  4. 16 Sweden 6,490 millions compare
  5. 17 Turkey 5,578 millions compare
  6. 18 Switzerland 5,031 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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All data for Iran β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iran?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iran was 7,398 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 13,061 millions in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 5,013 millions in 2001.
How does Iran rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Iran ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/