Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland
Iceland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 12.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.4% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland peaked at 13.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.0% | — |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.5%
- 29 Uruguay 13.3%
- 30 Italy 13.3% compare
- 32 Kuwait 11.7%
- 33 Ireland 10.6%
- 34 Costa Rica 10.5% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland was 12.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release