Funding of education in Iceland
Iceland: Funding of education was 39.5 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
39.5
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
42.2
in 1998
All-time low
37.5
in 2003
Years of data
14
1998–2011
Funding of education in Iceland, 1998–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, funding of education in Iceland stood at 39.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Iceland peaked at 42.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Funding of education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.2 | — |
| 1999 | 41.5 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 39.5 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.9 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 40 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.2 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 39 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.6 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 41.3 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.5 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.85 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.76 | 37.5 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 39.5 | 41.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Iceland?
- Funding of education in Iceland was 39.5 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for funding of education?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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