What is Iran's education spending in 2023?

Iran's education spending is 2.82% of GDP as of 2023.

Which country has the highest education spending?

Kiribati has the highest education spending at 16.39% of GDP as of 2023.

Somalia has the lowest education spending at 0% of GDP as of 2023.

The global average for education spending is 3.96% of GDP as of 2023.

Iran has the 89th highest education spending among 123 countries with data in 2023.

What is Iran's education spending in 2023?: Iran's education spending is 2.82% of GDP as of 2023.
How does Iran rank globally for education spending?: Iran has the 89th highest education spending among 123 countries with data in 2023.
Which country has the highest education spending?: Kiribati has the highest education spending at 16.39% of GDP as of 2023.
Which country has the lowest education spending?: Somalia has the lowest education spending at 0% of GDP as of 2023.
What is the global average for education spending?: The global average for education spending is 3.96% of GDP as of 2023.

Year	Education Expenditure Percent GDP	Education Expenditure Percent Govt
2023	2.82	—
2022	2.67	18.82
2020	3.2	22.67
2019	3.24	21.24
2018	3.62	21.15
2017	3.46	20.31
2016	3.17	19.45
2015	2.63	18.57
2014	2.62	19.66
2013	2.85	21.67

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics · Updated May 2026