Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Iceland
Iceland: Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation was 541.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Iceland, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 541.6 for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Iceland peaked at 541.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.6, in 2012.
That places Iceland 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 187.6 | — |
| 2013 | 195.5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 230.6 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 260.9 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 307.9 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 376.4 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 393.7 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 394 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 389.6 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 441 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 513.2 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 541.6 | +5.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 541.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,392, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 541.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,450, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 293.32 | 187.6 | 394 | 8 |
| 2020s | 471.35 | 389.6 | 541.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Iceland?
- Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Iceland was 541.6 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 541.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.6 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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