Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary was 1.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.7%
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
85th
of 93 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2006
All-time low
1.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2004–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Iceland, 2004–2017

24682004201020172004: 8.2 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.7% for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Iceland peaked at 8.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.

That places Iceland 85th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%) in Iceland, 2004 to 2017.
Year % Change
2004 8.2%
2005 3.6% -56.6%
2006 8.5% +137.6%
2007 1.5% -82.8%
2008 4.1% +180.8%
2009 4.3% +6.0%
2010 3.6% -16.4%
2011 3.7% +1.8%
2012 2.8% -24.3%
2013 4.5% +59.5%
2014 3.5% -20.8%
2015 3.9% +11.4%
2016 2.8% -29.2%
2017 1.7% -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 1.5% 8.5% 6
2010s 3.3% 1.7% 4.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Iceland?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary in Iceland was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary?
Iceland ranks 85th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,053 data points, 1995–2019
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Capital expenditure 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. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure 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/