Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 46.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland stood at 46.3%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 48.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2014.
That places Iceland 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 46.8% | — |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 45.0% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 47.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 59 Malta 48.7% compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 48.2% compare
- 61 United States of America 47.9% compare
- 63 Republic of Korea 45.6% compare
- 64 Finland 44.5% compare
- 65 Czechia 40.8% compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland was 46.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release