International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Iceland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8,335.5% on the previous year and up 4,824.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 107th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +8335.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 104 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 105 Italy 0.1% compare
- 106 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 109 Colombia 0.0% compare
- 110 France 0.0% compare
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Iceland?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Iceland was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,824.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release