Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 17,580 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
17,580
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
19th
of 119 countries
All-time high
19,995
in 1999
All-time low
14,121
in 2011
Years of data
24
1999β2022
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1999β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland stood at 17,580.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 19,995 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14,121, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,995 | 19,995 | 19,995 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,564 | 15,938 | 18,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,867 | 14,121 | 19,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,276 | 16,654 | 17,595 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 16 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 19,470 compare
- 17 Ireland 19,431 compare
- 18 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 18,883 compare
- 20 Finland 16,125 compare
- 21 Slovak Republic 15,637 compare
- 22 Slovenia 14,855 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland was 17,580 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,995 in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,121 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release