Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 532.88 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Iceland, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland is 532.88 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 532.88 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.46 millions, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 91st of 139 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 secondary education, PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.46 millions | — |
| 1993 | 121.53 millions | +97.7% |
| 1994 | 125.08 millions | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 152.13 millions | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 178.59 millions | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 174.88 millions | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 211.89 millions | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 234.12 millions | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 236.97 millions | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 257.63 millions | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 273.48 millions | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 291.69 millions | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 292.31 millions | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 311.76 millions | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 306.43 millions | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 273.6 millions | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 281.52 millions | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 286.01 millions | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 299.26 millions | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 318.3 millions | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 341.56 millions | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 363.55 millions | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 398.43 millions | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 427.09 millions | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 458.18 millions | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 461.1 millions | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 485.32 millions | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 532.88 millions | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.76 millions | 61.46 millions | 178.59 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 259.12 millions | 174.88 millions | 311.76 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.75 millions | 273.6 millions | 458.18 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 493.1 millions | 461.1 millions | 532.88 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, ppp$ in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland was 532.88 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 532.88 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.46 millions in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release