Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland
Iceland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 29.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland is 29.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland peaked at 29.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2007.
That places Iceland 46th out of 103 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 expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -82.5% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +398.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -58.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +251.5% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +51.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 2.7% | 20.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 8.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.1% | 29.9% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland was 29.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 other than staff compensation 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