Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Iceland

Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 515.67 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
515.67 millions
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
75th
of 151 countries
All-time high
515.67 millions
in 2017
All-time low
71.01 millions
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2017

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

1002003004005001990200320171990: 71 millions1993: 127.7 millions1994: 127.6 millions1996: 169.6 millions1999: 195.7 millions2000: 188.5 millions2001: 192 millions2002: 232.7 millions2003: 286.1 millions2004: 342.4 millions2005: 416.2 millions2006: 422.4 millions2007: 489.8 millions2008: 406 millions2009: 302.3 millions2010: 297.5 millions2011: 328.1 millions2012: 313.2 millions2013: 335.6 millions2014: 377.7 millions2015: 367.5 millions2016: 421.4 millions2017: 515.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Iceland stood at 515.67 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Iceland peaked at 515.67 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.01 millions, in 1990.

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 138.31 millions 71.01 millions 195.66 millions 5
2000s 327.83 millions 188.46 millions 489.82 millions 10
2010s 369.58 millions 297.46 millions 515.67 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Iceland?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Iceland was 515.67 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 515.67 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 71.01 millions in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/