Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 38.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland is 38.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland peaked at 52.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2017.
That places Iceland 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.3% | — |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 26.4% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 37.8% | 46.2% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland was 38.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release