Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland

Iceland: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
50th
of 108 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2004
All-time low
17.8%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 18.62000: 18.32001: 20.72002: 21.52003: 212004: 22.12005: 222006: 222007: 20.62008: 20.52009: 20.92010: 19.42011: 19.62012: 17.82013: 18.12014: 19.42015: 20.32016: 19.52017: 20.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland stood at 20.6%.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland peaked at 22.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2012.

That places Iceland 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Iceland, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 18.6%
2000 18.3% -1.6%
2001 20.7% +13.1%
2002 21.5% +3.7%
2003 21.0% -2.4%
2004 22.1% +5.4%
2005 22.0% -0.3%
2006 22.0% -0.2%
2007 20.6% -6.3%
2008 20.5% -0.4%
2009 20.9% +1.6%
2010 19.4% -6.9%
2011 19.6% +1.0%
2012 17.8% -9.0%
2013 18.1% +1.5%
2014 19.4% +6.8%
2015 20.3% +4.9%
2016 19.5% -4.0%
2017 20.6% +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1
2000s 21.0% 18.3% 22.1% 10
2010s 19.3% 17.8% 20.6% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 47 United Kingdom 20.8% compare
  2. 48 Slovakia 20.7% compare
  3. 49 Argentina 20.6% compare
  4. 51 Senegal 20.5% compare
  5. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.2% compare
  6. 53 Puerto Rico 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Iceland was 20.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Iceland ranks 50th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/