Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland
Iceland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 20.3% 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 20.3% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2014.
That places Iceland 17th out of 76 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.5% | — |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.8% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 San Marino 21.8% compare
- 15 Malaysia 21.5% compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 20.4%
- 18 France 19.6% compare
- 19 Afghanistan 19.5% compare
- 20 Senegal 18.8% 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 20.3% 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 21.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 76 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 1.1%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release