All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 64.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 64.6% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 68.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.6% | — |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 65.7% | 68.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.6% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.6% | 66.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 77 Nepal 65.6% compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 65.4% compare
- 79 Germany 64.9% compare
- 81 Republic of Moldova 60.4% compare
- 82 Indonesia 58.8% compare
- 83 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.5% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland was 64.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release