Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland
Iceland: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 11,515 in 2022. β² Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Iceland, 1999β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland is 11,515, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 13,907 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,575, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,962 | 8,962 | 8,962 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,694 | 8,575 | 13,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,192 | 9,076 | 13,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,267 | 11,515 | 13,164 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Iceland was 11,515 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13,907 in 2019.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,575 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release