Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iceland
Iceland: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iceland, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iceland is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Iceland 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +281.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iceland?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Iceland was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release