Current education expenditure, total in Iceland
Iceland: Current education expenditure, total was 94.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, total in Iceland is 94.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Iceland peaked at 95.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 49th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 90.3% | — |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 92.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.3% | 95.5% | 3 |
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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 current education expenditure, total in Iceland?
- Current education expenditure, total in Iceland was 94.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).