Iceland vs Sweden: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Iceland
49.2%
in 2022
Sweden
51.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
73rd
Sweden rank
70th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 51.8% against 49.2% in Iceland, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 82 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.6% | 50.9% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 52.2% | 2.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 51.8% against 49.2% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 70th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release