Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Iceland
Iceland: Private educational expenditure by education level, programme was 49.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Iceland stood at 49.7. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Iceland peaked at 49.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2012.
That places Iceland 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25.9 | — |
| 2013 | 27.7 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 40.8 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 47.6 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 43.5 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 43.9 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 48.8 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 49.7 | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 49.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145.5, 34% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 49.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 149, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.19 | 25.9 | 47.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.67 | 40.3 | 49.7 | 4 |
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 private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Iceland?
- Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Iceland was 49.7 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for private educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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