All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
71.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 118 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2010
All-time low
65.5%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2004–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland stood at 71.2%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 74.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 68th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.3% | — |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 66.4% | 71.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 65.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.2% | 71.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 65 Indonesia 71.6% compare
- 66 Morocco 71.3% compare
- 67 Madagascar 71.2% compare
- 69 Poland 70.9% compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 70.7% compare
- 71 Netherlands 70.6% 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 71.2% 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 74.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 68th 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 up 6.0%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release