Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 4,692 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4,692 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
5,286 current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
106.52 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 4,692 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2021.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 5,286 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106.52 current US$ per person, in 1970.

Iceland ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 106.52 current US$ per person —
1971 134.71 current US$ per person +26.5%
1972 165.71 current US$ per person +23.0%
1973 224.59 current US$ per person +35.5%
1974 290.41 current US$ per person +29.3%
1975 263.47 current US$ per person -9.3%
1976 309.09 current US$ per person +17.3%
1977 407.5 current US$ per person +31.8%
1978 458.15 current US$ per person +12.4%
1979 515.04 current US$ per person +12.4%
1980 603.25 current US$ per person +17.1%
1981 611.85 current US$ per person +1.4%
1982 550.91 current US$ per person -10.0%
1983 465.33 current US$ per person -15.5%
1984 473.98 current US$ per person +1.9%
1985 492.73 current US$ per person +4.0%
1986 658.48 current US$ per person +33.6%
1987 910.68 current US$ per person +38.3%
1988 989.4 current US$ per person +8.6%
1989 898.46 current US$ per person -9.2%
1990 1,018 current US$ per person +13.3%
1991 1,179 current US$ per person +15.8%
1992 1,198 current US$ per person +1.6%
1993 1,118 current US$ per person -6.7%
1994 1,037 current US$ per person -7.3%
1995 1,179 current US$ per person +13.7%
1996 1,286 current US$ per person +9.1%
1997 1,365 current US$ per person +6.1%
1998 1,958 current US$ per person +43.5%
1999 1,794 current US$ per person -8.4%
2000 1,770 current US$ per person -1.3%
2001 1,692 current US$ per person -4.4%
2002 2,142 current US$ per person +26.6%
2003 2,706 current US$ per person +26.3%
2004 3,100 current US$ per person +14.6%
2005 3,784 current US$ per person +22.1%
2006 3,705 current US$ per person -2.1%
2007 4,460 current US$ per person +20.4%
2008 3,707 current US$ per person -16.9%
2009 2,764 current US$ per person -25.4%
2010 2,818 current US$ per person +2.0%
2011 3,081 current US$ per person +9.3%
2012 3,286 current US$ per person +6.7%
2013 3,514 current US$ per person +6.9%
2014 3,915 current US$ per person +11.4%
2015 3,732 current US$ per person -4.7%
2016 4,398 current US$ per person +17.9%
2017 5,211 current US$ per person +18.5%
2018 5,286 current US$ per person +1.4%
2019 4,899 current US$ per person -7.3%
2020 4,123 current US$ per person -15.8%
2021 4,692 current US$ per person +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 287.52 current US$ per person 106.52 current US$ per person 515.04 current US$ per person 10
1980s 665.51 current US$ per person 465.33 current US$ per person 989.4 current US$ per person 10
1990s 1,313 current US$ per person 1,018 current US$ per person 1,958 current US$ per person 10
2000s 2,983 current US$ per person 1,692 current US$ per person 4,460 current US$ per person 10
2010s 4,014 current US$ per person 2,818 current US$ per person 5,286 current US$ per person 10
2020s 4,408 current US$ per person 4,123 current US$ per person 4,692 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Norway 6,277 current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Liechtenstein 4,978 current US$ per person compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 4,574 current US$ per person compare
  4. 5 Sweden 4,444 current US$ per person compare
  5. 6 Denmark 4,391 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Iceland was 4,692 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5,286 current US$ per person in 2018.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 106.52 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.