Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.0% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Iceland peaked at 1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 28th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Iceland was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release