Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 14,996 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland is 14,996, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 16,681 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,794, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,794 | — |
| 2000 | 9,962 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,554 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 11,959 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11,853 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13,372 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 13,886 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14,214 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14,195 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,142 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,361 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 12,032 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 12,352 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11,324 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 11,862 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 12,739 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 13,794 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 13,869 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14,874 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 16,367 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 16,681 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16,278 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15,504 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14,996 | -3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14,996 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14,996 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,794 | 9,794 | 9,794 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,850 | 9,962 | 14,214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,589 | 11,324 | 16,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,592 | 14,996 | 16,278 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland was 14,996 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,681 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,794 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release