All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 69.5% 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 69.5% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 72.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 96th out of 118 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 | 67.7% | — |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.7% | 70.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.5% | 71.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 69.5% 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 72.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 96th out of 118 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 1.1%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release