Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland stood at 20.1%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland peaked at 23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 46th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.6% | — |
| 2000 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.1% | 23.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Puerto Rico 20.4% compare
- 44 Rwanda 20.3% compare
- 45 Denmark 20.2% compare
- 47 Costa Rica 20.1% compare
- 48 Spain 20.1% compare
- 49 San Marino 19.7% compare
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland was 20.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release