All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Iceland

Iceland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 71.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
71.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 103 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2010
All-time low
67.7%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Iceland, 2004–2017

0204060802004201020172004: 67.7 %2005: 69.6 %2006: 68.6 %2007: 68.1 %2008: 68.5 %2009: 70.6 %2010: 72.2 %2011: 69.3 %2012: 70.3 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 67.8 %2015: 71.9 %2016: 70.8 %2017: 71 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 71.0% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Iceland peaked at 72.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2004.

That places Iceland 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Iceland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 67.7%
2005 69.6% +2.9%
2006 68.6% -1.5%
2007 68.1% -0.8%
2008 68.5% +0.6%
2009 70.6% +3.1%
2010 72.2% +2.2%
2011 69.3% -3.9%
2012 70.3% +1.4%
2013 68.2% -3.0%
2014 67.8% -0.6%
2015 71.9% +6.0%
2016 70.8% -1.5%
2017 71.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.9% 67.7% 70.6% 6
2010s 70.2% 67.8% 72.2% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 75 Hungary 72.7% compare
  2. 76 Indonesia 72.3% compare
  3. 77 Netherlands 71.6% compare
  4. 79 Norway 70.9% compare
  5. 80 Israel 70.7% compare
  6. 81 Poland 70.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Iceland?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Iceland was 71.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Iceland ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 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/