Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 111.77 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland is 111.77 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland peaked at 111.94 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.45 millions, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 40th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 75.45 millions | — |
| 2013 | 81.73 millions | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 90.37 millions | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 90.29 millions | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.32 millions | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 98.64 millions | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 103.91 millions | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 100.94 millions | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 97.62 millions | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 111.94 millions | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 111.77 millions | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.58 millions | 75.45 millions | 103.91 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 107.11 millions | 97.62 millions | 111.94 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Iceland was 111.77 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.94 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.45 millions in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release