Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 49.2% 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
Iceland recorded 49.2% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 50.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 72nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.8% | — |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.0% | 50.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 69 Sweden 51.8% compare
- 70 Lithuania 51.5% compare
- 71 New Zealand 51.1% compare
- 73 United States of America 47.9% compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 45.1%
- 75 Republic of Korea 44.3% compare
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 49.2% 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 50.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 81 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 1.1%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release