Iran Education Spending 1991-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Iran education spending for 2022 was 21.87%, a 0.8% decline from 2020.
  • Iran education spending for 2020 was 22.67%, a 1.42% increase from 2019.
  • Iran education spending for 2019 was 21.24%, a 0.1% increase from 2018.
  • Iran education spending for 2018 was 21.15%, a 0.84% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Turkmenistan 28.60%
Namibia 25.32%
Paraguay 24.07%
Dominican Republic 22.36%
Iran 21.87%
Malaysia 20.15%
Belize 17.83%
Cuba 16.96%
Jamaica 16.93%
Peru 16.47%
St. Lucia 16.34%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15.23%
Gabon 13.80%
Algeria 13.10%
Belarus 12.81%
Mauritius 12.19%
Marshall Islands 11.35%
China 10.50%
Maldives 10.18%
Grenada 9.87%
Tonga 9.77%
Armenia 9.70%
Jordan 9.58%
Ecuador 9.27%
Turkey 8.78%
Dominica 6.41%
Iran Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 21.87% -0.80%
2020 22.67% 1.42%
2019 21.24% 0.10%
2018 21.15% 0.84%
2017 20.31% 0.86%
2016 19.45% 0.88%
2015 18.57% -1.10%
2014 19.66% -2.01%
2013 21.67% 4.28%
2012 17.40% -2.76%
2011 20.15% 0.89%
2010 19.26% 0.69%
2009 18.56% -3.82%
2008 22.38% 2.35%
2007 20.03% 0.57%
2006 19.46% -2.44%
2005 21.90% 0.38%
2004 21.52% -0.61%
2003 22.14% -4.37%
2002 26.51% 2.08%
2001 24.42% 3.79%
2000 20.63% 0.52%
1999 20.11% 6.55%
1996 13.57% -0.98%
1995 14.55% -9.17%
1993 23.72% 3.08%
1992 20.63% 2.29%
1991 18.35% 2.29%