Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Iceland

Iceland: Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by was 24,827 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,827 Euro
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
24,827 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
8,387 Euro
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Iceland, 2012–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2012201720232012: 8.4k Euro2013: 8.6k Euro2014: 10.1k Euro2015: 11.7k Euro2016: 13.9k Euro2017: 17.4k Euro2018: 18.6k Euro2019: 18.7k Euro2020: 18.6k Euro2021: 20.9k Euro2022: 23.8k Euro2023: 24.8k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 24,827 Euro for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 189.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Iceland peaked at 24,827 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,387 Euro, in 2012.

That places Iceland 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation in Iceland, 2012 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2012 8,387 Euro
2013 8,564 Euro +2.1%
2014 10,107 Euro +18.0%
2015 11,686 Euro +15.6%
2016 13,862 Euro +18.6%
2017 17,390 Euro +25.5%
2018 18,598 Euro +6.9%
2019 18,728 Euro +0.7%
2020 18,612 Euro -0.6%
2021 20,893 Euro +12.3%
2022 23,812 Euro +14.0%
2023 24,827 Euro +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,415 Euro 8,387 Euro 18,728 Euro 8
2020s 22,036 Euro 18,612 Euro 24,827 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Luxembourg 24,160 Euro compare
  2. 3 Norway 19,881 Euro compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 19,590 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Iceland?
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Iceland was 24,827 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 24,827 Euro in 2023.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,387 Euro in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 189.9%. 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 Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2012–2023
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