Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Iceland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Iceland stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Iceland peaked at 2.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +87.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Iceland was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 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