Iceland vs Indonesia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Indonesia
64.1%
in 2015
Iceland rank
82nd
Indonesia rank
84th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Iceland
- Indonesia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 64.9% against 64.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Indonesia ranks 84th of 116 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 57.5% | 11.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 61.2% | 5.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Iceland or Indonesia?
- Iceland, at 64.9% against 64.1% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Iceland and Indonesia?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Indonesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
- How do Iceland and Indonesia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Indonesia ranks 84th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.