Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Iceland
Iceland: Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or was 93.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Iceland is 93.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Iceland peaked at 95.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2023.
That places Iceland 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.9% | — |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.3% | 93.6% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.4% | 95.3% | 4 |
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 expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Iceland?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Iceland was 93.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or current expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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