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. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1990–2022
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.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 5,267 | — |
| 2000 | 5,867 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 6,645 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 6,319 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6,575 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6,607 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,648 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 9,842 | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 11,491 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 12,603 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 11,830 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,388 | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 10,629 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,861 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 13,392 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 14,026 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14,574 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15,294 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 17,148 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 18,954 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 19,236 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20,653 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 21,124 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21,231 | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21,231 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21,231 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
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