Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland
Iceland: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.1% 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 21.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland peaked at 31.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 41st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | — |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 0.0% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 38 Sierra Leone 23.4% compare
- 39 Netherlands 23.2% compare
- 40 Czechia 22.0% compare
- 42 Latvia 21.0% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.9% compare
- 44 Norway 19.5% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Iceland was 21.1% 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 31.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 59 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 30.9%. 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 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