Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 20,238 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland is 20,238, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 21,694 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,203, in 1999.
That places Iceland 4th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,203 | — |
| 2000 | 12,370 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 13,237 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 14,640 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 13,705 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 13,919 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15,322 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 15,583 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16,246 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 16,320 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,335 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14,457 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 15,263 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,041 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16,311 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17,555 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17,723 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 18,130 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,104 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 21,694 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 20,980 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21,118 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 20,832 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20,238 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,203 | 11,203 | 11,203 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,668 | 12,370 | 16,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,826 | 14,457 | 21,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,729 | 20,238 | 21,118 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Luxembourg 31,561 compare
- 2 Switzerland 26,060 compare
- 3 Korea 21,058 compare
- 5 Finland 19,904 compare
- 6 Austria 19,403 compare
- 7 Netherlands 18,278 compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland was 20,238 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,694 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,203 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release