Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Iceland
Iceland: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Iceland, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Iceland is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 26th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Iceland?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Iceland was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release