Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 98.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland is 98.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 99.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.7% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | — |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 0.0% | 98.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.4% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland was 98.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release