Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 22.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iceland, 1999–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iceland is 22.1, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 25.25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.82, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 19th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.4 | — |
| 2000 | 21.45 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.82 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.22 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 23.27 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.44 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.83 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25.25 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.82 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.16 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.99 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.88 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.35 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.82 | 20.82 | 25.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.55 | 22.1 | 24.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Iceland was 22.1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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