Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 97.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 97.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 91.5% | — |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 82.1% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.4% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 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 tertiary in Iceland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Iceland was 97.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release