Education Spending: Iran
Iran's education spending is currently 2.824 % of GDP as of 2023. # Iran Education Spending Iran allocated 2.
Current (2023)
2.824 % of GDP
+5.8% y/y
Peak (1981)
7.131 % of GDP
Low (2014)
2.617 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1971–2023 · 45 pts
Education Spending — Iran
1971 — 2023
Education Spending — Iran
Analysis# Iran Education Spending
Iran allocated 2.824% of its GDP to education in 2023, representing a modest recovery from 2022's 2.67%. This figure sits well below the country's all-time peak of 7.131% reached in 1981, yet remains above the historical low of 2.617% recorded in 2014. Over the full 1971–2023 period, education spending has increased by just 1.9 percentage points, indicating stagnation relative to economic growth.
The most significant trend emerges after 2013, when spending dipped to its lowest point before rebounding sharply through 2018, peaking at 3.62% of GDP. Subsequent years show volatility, with notable declines in 2019 and 2022 before the modest 2023 uptick. Iran's current spending levels remain constrained compared to international benchmarks and historical precedent, suggesting ongoing budgetary pressures on the education sector.
Historical Data
45 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.824 % of GDP | +5.77% |
| 2022 | 2.67 % of GDP | -16.69% |
| 2020 | 3.205 % of GDP | -1.08% |
| 2019 | 3.24 % of GDP | -10.50% |
| 2018 | 3.62 % of GDP | +4.62% |
| 2017 | 3.46 % of GDP | +9.01% |
| 2016 | 3.174 % of GDP | +20.73% |
| 2015 | 2.629 % of GDP | +0.46% |
| 2014 | 2.617 % of GDP | -8.27% |
| 2013 | 2.853 % of GDP | -2.93% |
| 2012 | 2.939 % of GDP | -15.67% |
| 2011 | 3.485 % of GDP | -6.04% |
| 2010 | 3.709 % of GDP | -3.46% |
| 2009 | 3.842 % of GDP | -1.84% |
| 2008 | 3.914 % of GDP | -14.86% |
| 2007 | 4.597 % of GDP | +7.16% |
| 2006 | 4.29 % of GDP | +5.74% |
| 2005 | 4.057 % of GDP | -5.59% |
| 2004 | 4.297 % of GDP | -1.51% |
| 2003 | 4.363 % of GDP | -2.72% |
Show all 45 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.485 % of GDP | +10.14% |
| 2001 | 4.072 % of GDP | +1.02% |
| 2000 | 4.031 % of GDP | -4.48% |
| 1999 | 4.22 % of GDP | +19.28% |
| 1996 | 3.538 % of GDP | -13.33% |
| 1995 | 4.082 % of GDP | -5.40% |
| 1993 | 4.315 % of GDP | +18.54% |
| 1992 | 3.64 % of GDP | -2.78% |
| 1991 | 3.744 % of GDP | -0.79% |
| 1990 | 3.774 % of GDP | -5.58% |
| 1989 | 3.997 % of GDP | +8.58% |
| 1988 | 3.681 % of GDP | -11.11% |
| 1987 | 4.141 % of GDP | +15.99% |
| 1986 | 3.57 % of GDP | +3.18% |
| 1985 | 3.46 % of GDP | -9.00% |
| 1984 | 3.802 % of GDP | -9.06% |
| 1983 | 4.181 % of GDP | -27.94% |
| 1982 | 5.802 % of GDP | -18.64% |
| 1981 | 7.131 % of GDP | +31.67% |
| 1977 | 5.416 % of GDP | +82.60% |
| 1975 | 2.966 % of GDP | +10.26% |
| 1974 | 2.69 % of GDP | -6.50% |
| 1973 | 2.877 % of GDP | +3.98% |
| 1972 | 2.767 % of GDP | -0.11% |
| 1971 | 2.77 % of GDP | — |
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