Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Iceland
Iceland: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2013
All-time low
2.3%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2012–2023
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.3% for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Iceland peaked at 6.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.5% | — |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
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 financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Iceland?
- Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Iceland was 2.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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