Iceland vs Slovakia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Iceland
64.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
65.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
82nd
Slovakia rank
81st
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 65.1% against 64.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 81st of 116 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 58.5% | 9.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 60.4% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 0.1% | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 65.1% against 64.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 81st 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.