Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 565.6 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
565.6 millions
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 148 countries
All-time high
586.81 millions
in 2019
All-time low
133.58 millions
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Iceland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 565.6 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Iceland peaked at 586.81 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 133.58 millions, in 1990.
That places Iceland 77th out of 148 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 US$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133.58 millions | — |
| 1993 | 244.01 millions | +82.7% |
| 1994 | 245.9 millions | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 294.47 millions | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 331.77 millions | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 333.87 millions | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 387.84 millions | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 417.65 millions | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 427.57 millions | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 456.06 millions | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 482.6 millions | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 502.55 millions | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 509.78 millions | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 517.35 millions | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 488.77 millions | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 447.02 millions | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 453.7 millions | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 451.6 millions | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 462.86 millions | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 478 millions | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 495.47 millions | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 508.79 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 545.51 millions | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 580.85 millions | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 586.81 millions | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 586.51 millions | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 577.66 millions | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 565.6 millions | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.95 millions | 133.58 millions | 331.77 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 452.41 millions | 333.87 millions | 517.35 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.06 millions | 447.02 millions | 586.81 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.59 millions | 565.6 millions | 586.51 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Iceland was 565.6 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 586.81 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.58 millions in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Iceland ranks 77th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release