Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Iceland

Iceland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 265.19 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
265.19 millions
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
53rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
265.29 millions
in 2007
All-time low
102.91 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

01002003001999200820171999: 112.5 millions2000: 102.9 millions2001: 111 millions2002: 125.2 millions2003: 159.6 millions2004: 191.7 millions2005: 227 millions2006: 232.3 millions2007: 265.3 millions2008: 220.4 millions2009: 167.3 millions2010: 163.4 millions2011: 177.2 millions2012: 167.4 millions2013: 177.9 millions2014: 192.9 millions2015: 195.2 millions2016: 224.8 millions2017: 265.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iceland stood at 265.19 millions.

The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iceland peaked at 265.29 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 102.91 millions, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 53rd of 99 countries on this measure, 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 112.53 millions 112.53 millions 112.53 millions 1
2000s 180.26 millions 102.91 millions 265.29 millions 10
2010s 195.5 millions 163.41 millions 265.19 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iceland?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Iceland was 265.19 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 265.29 millions in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 102.91 millions in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 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/