Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iceland
Iceland: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 27.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 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, tertiary in Iceland is 27.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iceland peaked at 38.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2011.
That places Iceland 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, tertiary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.0% | — |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.4% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.4% | 27.3% | 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, tertiary in Iceland?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Iceland was 27.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, tertiary (% 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.