Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran
Iran: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 12.01 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 12.01 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
The figure is up 50.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran peaked at 22.97 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 343.28 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Iran 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 343.28 million current US$ | 6.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current US$ | 6.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | 4.70 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.21 billion current US$ | 4.40 billion current US$ | 16.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 22.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 billion current US$ | 8.00 billion current US$ | 12.01 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran
- DEC alternative conversion factor 742,604 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 24.25 trillion current LCU (2015)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 819.70 million current US$ (2015)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7,193.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.88 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -588.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -792.98 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,650 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 268,740.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Iran was 12.01 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.28 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Iran ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.