Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 619.51 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iceland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iceland stood at 619.51 millions. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 619.51 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.32 millions, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 91st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 144.31 millions | — |
| 1993 | 89.43 millions | -38.0% |
| 1994 | 88.32 millions | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 106.48 millions | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 191.81 millions | +80.1% |
| 2000 | 199.36 millions | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 210.23 millions | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 247.81 millions | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 239.18 millions | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 258.89 millions | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 284.66 millions | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 300.61 millions | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 307.65 millions | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 326.3 millions | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 312.6 millions | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 284.36 millions | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 298.56 millions | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 289.62 millions | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 306.29 millions | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 333.86 millions | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 347.61 millions | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 372.52 millions | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 420.55 millions | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 458.36 millions | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 486.15 millions | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 507.55 millions | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 544.33 millions | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 619.51 millions | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.07 millions | 88.32 millions | 191.81 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 268.73 millions | 199.36 millions | 326.3 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.79 millions | 284.36 millions | 486.15 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.13 millions | 507.55 millions | 619.51 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Iceland was 619.51 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 619.51 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.32 millions in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release