Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Iceland in 2022 — 7.31%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 164. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.05 pp.
1990–2022 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.31 | −0.92 pp |
| 2021 | 8.23 | −0.36 pp |
| 2020 | 8.58 | +0.98 pp |
| 2019 | 7.6 | +0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 7.56 | −0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 7.58 | +0.15 pp |
| 2016 | 7.43 | −0.03 pp |
| 2015 | 7.46 | −0.18 pp |
| 2014 | 7.64 | +0.19 pp |
| 2013 | 7.45 | −0.13 pp |
| 2012 | 7.58 | +0.79 pp |
| 2011 | 6.79 | −0.15 pp |
| 2010 | 6.94 | −0.25 pp |
| 2009 | 7.19 | +0.15 pp |
| 2008 | 7.04 | +0.09 pp |
| 2007 | 6.94 | −0.25 pp |
| 2006 | 7.2 | −0.14 pp |
| 2005 | 7.34 | +0.18 pp |
| 2004 | 7.16 | −0.08 pp |
| 2003 | 7.25 | −0.05 pp |
| 2002 | 7.3 | +0.59 pp |
| 2001 | 6.71 | +0.27 pp |
| 2000 | 6.43 | −0 pp |
| 1999 | 6.43 | −0.35 pp |
| 1998 | 6.78 | — |
| 1996 | 5.22 | +0.44 pp |
| 1995 | 4.78 | +0.03 pp |
| 1994 | 4.76 | −0.39 pp |
| 1993 | 5.14 | — |
| 1990 | 4.26 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What part of government spending a country devotes to education.
Education Harmonized test scoresWhat children have actually learned — a score on a scale that brings different international tests together.
Education Tertiary education enrollmentHow many university students there are relative to the population of the corresponding age.
