Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 17,580 in 2022. ▬ 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
1999–2022
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1999–2022
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.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,995 | — |
| 2000 | 18,450 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 18,744 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18,254 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16,524 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 15,938 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17,342 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 16,392 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 17,907 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 18,410 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17,676 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 16,361 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 14,121 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 15,701 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 15,639 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,709 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,799 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 19,529 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 19,070 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17,607 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 18,136 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 17,595 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 16,654 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 17,580 | +5.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17,580 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17,580 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
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 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