Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Iceland

Iceland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 206.63 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
206.63 millions
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
68th
of 95 countries
All-time high
206.63 millions
in 2017
All-time low
95.51 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Iceland, 1999–2017

0501001502001999200820171999: 102.7 millions2000: 95.5 millions2001: 122.5 millions2002: 125.9 millions2003: 132 millions2004: 144.1 millions2005: 149.2 millions2006: 160.2 millions2007: 158.1 millions2008: 169.2 millions2009: 169.7 millions2010: 150.4 millions2011: 152.1 millions2012: 152.9 millions2013: 158.6 millions2014: 162.6 millions2015: 181.4 millions2016: 193.9 millions2017: 206.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 206.63 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland peaked at 206.63 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95.51 millions, in 2000.

That places Iceland 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.72 millions 102.72 millions 102.72 millions 1
2000s 142.66 millions 95.51 millions 169.71 millions 10
2010s 169.82 millions 150.42 millions 206.63 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Iceland was 206.63 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 206.63 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.51 millions in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Iceland ranks 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/