Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Iceland stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Iceland 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +93.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Iceland was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release