Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 251.63 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 251.63 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iceland peaked at 276.44 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102.91 millions, in 2000.
That places Iceland 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 112.53 millions | — |
| 2000 | 102.91 millions | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 110.98 millions | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 125.18 millions | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 159.59 millions | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 191.71 millions | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 227.01 millions | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 232.34 millions | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 265.29 millions | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 220.37 millions | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 167.27 millions | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 163.41 millions | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 177.23 millions | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 167.38 millions | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 177.9 millions | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 192.93 millions | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 195.21 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 224.76 millions | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 265.19 millions | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 276.44 millions | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 262.56 millions | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 240.06 millions | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 260.62 millions | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 251.63 millions | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.53 millions | 112.53 millions | 112.53 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 180.26 millions | 102.91 millions | 265.29 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.3 millions | 163.41 millions | 276.44 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.77 millions | 240.06 millions | 260.62 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Iceland
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iceland?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iceland was 251.63 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 276.44 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.91 millions in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release