Government expenditure on education … expenditure not specified level in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on education … expenditure not specified level was 31.27 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Iceland, 1994–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 31.27 millions for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in 2022.
That represents a change of down 73.0% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Iceland peaked at 121.65 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.31 millions, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 45th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education … expenditure not specified level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.31 millions | — |
| 1995 | 20.65 millions | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.36 millions | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 48.13 millions | +75.9% |
| 2000 | 53.2 millions | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 58.48 millions | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 56.55 millions | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 64.1 millions | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 73.89 millions | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 79.13 millions | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 83.41 millions | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 80.51 millions | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 81.74 millions | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75.96 millions | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 78.16 millions | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 74.53 millions | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 77.34 millions | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 80.18 millions | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 77.22 millions | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 79.11 millions | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 93.31 millions | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 98.44 millions | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 87.19 millions | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 92.98 millions | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 121.65 millions | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 115.75 millions | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 31.27 millions | -73.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education … expenditure not specified level in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -73.0% | 115.75 millions | 31.27 millions |
| 1999 | +75.9% | 27.36 millions | 48.13 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.11 millions | 20.31 millions | 48.13 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 70.7 millions | 53.2 millions | 83.41 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.85 millions | 74.53 millions | 98.44 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.56 millions | 31.27 millions | 121.65 millions | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant in Iceland was 31.27 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 121.65 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.31 millions in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release