Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland
Iceland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 20.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland peaked at 30.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 45th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.4% | — |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 23.4% | 30.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 20.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.9% | 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 20.1% 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 30.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 101 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 down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release