Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Iceland

Iceland: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 15.65 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
15.65
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
54th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.44
in 2019
All-time low
10.96
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2022

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Iceland, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 11.51993: 11.81994: 11.21995: 111996: 12.61998: 16.61999: 14.22000: 14.32001: 14.12002: 16.12003: 15.22004: 15.32005: 16.32006: 162007: 15.52008: 11.12009: 13.42010: 14.22011: 13.42012: 15.92013: 16.22014: 16.72015: 17.22016: 162017: 17.12018: 17.22019: 17.42020: 16.82021: 16.62022: 15.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 15.65 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2022.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Iceland peaked at 17.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.96, in 1995.

Iceland ranks 54th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.69 10.96 16.6 7
2000s 14.74 11.1 16.31 10
2010s 16.14 13.44 17.44 10
2020s 16.35 15.65 16.8 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 51 El Salvador 15.89 compare
  2. 52 Hong Kong (China) 15.74 compare
  3. 53 Afghanistan 15.66 compare
  4. 55 Saudi Arabia 15.64 compare
  5. 56 Uruguay 15.61 compare
  6. 57 Algeria 15.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Iceland?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Iceland was 15.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.44 in 2019.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.96 in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Iceland ranks 54th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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