Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Iceland

Iceland: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 544.3 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
544.3 millions
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
75th
of 151 countries
All-time high
544.3 millions
in 2017
All-time low
90.09 millions
in 1994
Years of data
23
1990–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Iceland, 1990–2017

1002003004005001990200320171990: 166.7 millions1993: 93.9 millions1994: 90.1 millions1996: 118.7 millions1999: 210.1 millions2000: 214.8 millions2001: 190.5 millions2002: 246.3 millions2003: 288.7 millions2004: 344.1 millions2005: 433.2 millions2006: 435.3 millions2007: 515.5 millions2008: 424.9 millions2009: 308.4 millions2010: 309.2 millions2011: 348 millions2012: 317.1 millions2013: 343.5 millions2014: 396.1 millions2015: 374 millions2016: 431.8 millions2017: 544.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Iceland stood at 544.3 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Iceland peaked at 544.3 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.09 millions, in 1994.

Iceland ranks 75th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.92 millions 90.09 millions 210.13 millions 5
2000s 340.18 millions 190.53 millions 515.52 millions 10
2010s 383 millions 309.16 millions 544.3 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Iceland?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Iceland was 544.3 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 544.3 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 90.09 millions in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/