Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 21,231 in 2022. β Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1990β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland stood at 21,231. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 21,231 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 2nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,756 | 0 | 5,267 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,543 | 5,867 | 12,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,650 | 10,388 | 19,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,003 | 20,653 | 21,231 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Luxembourg 26,378 compare
- 3 Switzerland 17,944 compare
- 4 Sweden 15,760 compare
- 5 Norway 15,420 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland was 21,231 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21,231 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release