Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.4% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland peaked at 17.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5% | — |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +136.7% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +11921.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 0.1% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland was 2.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure 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