Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Iceland
Iceland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 92.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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 primary in Iceland is 92.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Iceland peaked at 95.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 77th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.9% | — |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.4% | 89.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.5% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 74 Seychelles 92.5% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.4% compare
- 76 France 92.3% compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 91.9%
- 79 Sweden 91.7% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 91.5% 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Iceland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Iceland was 92.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Iceland ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release