Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iceland, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iceland is 23.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iceland peaked at 38.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 68th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.0% | — |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.5% | 25.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Iceland was 23.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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