Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 19,376 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland stood at 19,376. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 19,376 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,255, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,255 | — |
| 2000 | 11,666 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11,607 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13,471 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 13,149 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14,182 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 15,646 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 16,324 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 17,100 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 17,338 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16,011 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 15,066 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15,675 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14,823 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 15,259 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15,866 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 15,452 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15,803 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17,168 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 18,256 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18,190 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18,808 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 18,889 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 19,376 | +2.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19,376 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19,376 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,255 | 11,255 | 11,255 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,649 | 11,607 | 17,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,156 | 14,823 | 18,256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,025 | 18,808 | 19,376 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Luxembourg 26,139 compare
- 3 Switzerland 22,052 compare
- 4 South Korea 19,558 compare
- 6 Singapore 18,612 compare
- 7 Austria 16,668 compare
- 8 Norway 16,202 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 primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland was 19,376 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,376 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,255 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release