Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland

Iceland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 52.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
52.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 71 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2016
All-time low
52.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2012–2022

02040602012201720222012: 54.5 %2013: 53 %2014: 52.6 %2015: 53.9 %2016: 54.9 %2017: 53.8 %2018: 52.1 %2019: 52.8 %2020: 54 %2021: 53 %2022: 52.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland stood at 52.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 54.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 46th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Iceland, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 54.5%
2013 53.0% -2.6%
2014 52.6% -0.8%
2015 53.9% +2.4%
2016 54.9% +1.9%
2017 53.8% -2.1%
2018 52.1% -3.1%
2019 52.8% +1.2%
2020 54.0% +2.3%
2021 53.0% -1.9%
2022 52.2% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.5% 52.1% 54.9% 8
2020s 53.0% 52.2% 54.0% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Rwanda 54.3% compare
  2. 44 Czechia 52.5% compare
  3. 45 Slovenia 52.2%
  4. 47 Paraguay 51.3% compare
  5. 48 Switzerland 50.6% compare
  6. 49 Slovakia 49.9% compare

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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 52.2% 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 54.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 71 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 4.2%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 889 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release