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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.5% | 52.1% | 54.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.2% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release