Government expenditure per student, primary in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure per student, primary was 22.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Iceland, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Iceland is 22.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Iceland peaked at 25.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, 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 student, primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -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 | 23.8% | 20.8% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 24.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Iceland?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Iceland was 22.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.