Iceland Education Spending 2005-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Iceland education spending for 2022 was 14.90%, a 0.51% decline from 2021.
  • Iceland education spending for 2021 was 15.41%, a 0.47% decline from 2020.
  • Iceland education spending for 2020 was 15.88%, a 0.26% decline from 2019.
  • Iceland education spending for 2019 was 16.14%, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Uruguay 16.82%
Iceland 14.90%
Oman 14.14%
Australia 13.94%
New Zealand 13.14%
Turks and Caicos Islands 13.00%
Barbados 12.73%
Curacao 12.42%
British Virgin Islands 12.20%
Panama 11.76%
Bermuda 11.63%
Bahamas 11.44%
Canada 11.05%
Luxembourg 10.74%
Norway 10.12%
Bahrain 9.30%
Trinidad and Tobago 9.20%
Germany 9.19%
Antigua and Barbuda 9.17%
Austria 8.98%
Gibraltar 7.82%
Andorra 6.96%
Monaco 4.80%
Iceland Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2022 14.90% -0.51%
2021 15.41% -0.47%
2020 15.88% -0.26%
2019 16.14% 0.15%
2018 15.99% 0.18%
2017 15.81% 1.41%
2016 14.40% -1.22%
2015 15.62% 0.49%
2014 15.13% -0.37%
2013 15.50% 0.94%
2012 14.56% 0.49%
2011 14.07% -0.62%
2010 14.69% 0.59%
2009 14.10% 2.25%
2008 11.86% -4.76%
2007 16.61% -0.49%
2006 17.10% -0.24%
2005 17.34% -0.24%