All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Iceland

Iceland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary was 70.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 53 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2004–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Iceland, 2004–2017

0204060802004201020172004: 73.7 %2010: 0 %2012: 65.7 %2013: 65.3 %2014: 66.6 %2015: 64.3 %2016: 69.2 %2017: 70.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Iceland stood at 70.2%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Iceland peaked at 73.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Iceland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 73.7%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2012 65.7%
2013 65.3% -0.5%
2014 66.6% +1.9%
2015 64.3% -3.4%
2016 69.2% +7.7%
2017 70.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.7% 73.7% 73.7% 1
2010s 57.3% 0.0% 70.2% 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Germany 75.1% compare
  2. 9 Greece 71.2% compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 70.7% compare
  4. 12 Slovakia 70.1% compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 69.9% compare
  6. 14 Peru 69.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Iceland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Iceland was 70.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 555 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/