Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Iceland

Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 401.79 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
401.79 millions
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
96th
of 135 countries
All-time high
401.79 millions
in 2017
All-time low
61.39 millions
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Iceland, 1990–2017

1002003004001990200320171990: 61.4 millions1993: 121.4 millions1994: 124.9 millions1996: 151.9 millions1999: 178.6 millions2000: 174.9 millions2001: 211.9 millions2002: 234.1 millions2003: 236.7 millions2004: 257.4 millions2005: 273.5 millions2006: 291.3 millions2007: 291.9 millions2008: 311.8 millions2009: 306.7 millions2010: 273.8 millions2011: 281.5 millions2012: 286 millions2013: 299.3 millions2014: 318.3 millions2015: 341.6 millions2016: 363.5 millions2017: 401.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland is 401.79 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 401.79 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.39 millions, in 1990.

Iceland ranks 96th of 135 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 127.64 millions 61.39 millions 178.59 millions 5
2000s 259.03 millions 174.92 millions 311.76 millions 10
2010s 320.72 millions 273.83 millions 401.79 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland was 401.79 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 401.79 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.39 millions in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Iceland ranks 96th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/