Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland
Iceland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 40.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland is 40.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland peaked at 47.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.5% | — |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 39.5% | 47.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 40.9% | 44.6% | 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 40.9% 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 47.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 68 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 up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release