Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 542.3 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
542.3 millions
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
92nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
562.64 millions
in 2019
All-time low
128.08 millions
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 542.3 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 562.64 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 128.08 millions, in 1990.
That places Iceland 92nd out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.08 millions | — |
| 1993 | 233.96 millions | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 235.77 millions | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 282.34 millions | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 318.1 millions | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 320.12 millions | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 371.87 millions | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 400.45 millions | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 409.96 millions | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 437.28 millions | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 462.72 millions | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 481.85 millions | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 488.78 millions | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 496.04 millions | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 468.64 millions | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 428.61 millions | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 435.01 millions | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 432.99 millions | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 443.8 millions | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 458.31 millions | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 475.06 millions | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 487.83 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 523.04 millions | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 556.93 millions | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 562.64 millions | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 562.36 millions | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 553.87 millions | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 542.3 millions | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.65 millions | 128.08 millions | 318.1 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 433.77 millions | 320.12 millions | 496.04 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.42 millions | 428.61 millions | 562.64 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.84 millions | 542.3 millions | 562.36 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Iceland was 542.3 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 562.64 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.08 millions in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 92nd out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release