Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Iceland
Iceland: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 6 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2010
All-time low
4.6
in 2003
Years of data
14
1998–2011
Financial aid to students in Iceland, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Iceland is 6, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Iceland peaked at 7.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2003.
That places Iceland 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.1 | — |
| 1999 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -23.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4.6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial aid to students in Iceland?
- Financial aid to students in Iceland was 6 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for financial aid to students?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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