All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
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 67.7%.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 87.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.4% | — |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 73.4% | 79.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 65.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 67.7% | 73.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Luxembourg 69.5% compare
- 31 Belgium 69.3% compare
- 32 Switzerland 68.7% compare
- 34 Croatia 67.0% compare
- 35 Poland 66.9% compare
- 36 Philippines 66.9% 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 67.7% 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 87.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 100 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 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release