Government expenditure per student, secondary in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 19.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Iceland, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 19.4% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Iceland peaked at 22.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 57th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.6% | — |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.8% | 20.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 54 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 55 Cape Verde 19.7% compare
- 56 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
- 58 Spain 18.9% compare
- 59 Côte d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 60 Dominica 18.8% compare
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, secondary in Iceland?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Iceland was 19.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (% 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.