Iceland vs Japan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Japan
65.8%
in 2021
Iceland rank
82nd
Japan rank
79th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65.8% against 64.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 79th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 70.0% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 68.6% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.2% | 0.9% | 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 Japan?
- Japan, at 65.8% against 64.9% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Japan ranks 79th 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.