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
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Iceland, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Luxembourg 24,160 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 19,881 Euro compare
- 4 Switzerland 19,590 Euro compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
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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