Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Iceland

Iceland: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 16.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
16.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
61st
of 86 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2004
All-time low
14.3%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

051015201999200820171999: 172000: 15.82001: 192002: 18.62003: 18.92004: 21.42005: 20.42006: 20.52007: 18.62008: 18.42009: 18.92010: 17.12011: 16.92012: 14.32013: 14.62014: 15.32015: 172016: 16.22017: 16.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 16.5% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Iceland peaked at 21.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2012.

That places Iceland 61st out of 86 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 upper secondary student as a in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Iceland, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 17.0%
2000 15.8% -7.5%
2001 19.0% +20.3%
2002 18.6% -2.0%
2003 18.9% +2.0%
2004 21.4% +13.2%
2005 20.4% -4.7%
2006 20.5% +0.3%
2007 18.6% -9.3%
2008 18.4% -0.9%
2009 18.9% +2.4%
2010 17.1% -9.7%
2011 16.9% -1.1%
2012 14.3% -15.2%
2013 14.6% +2.0%
2014 15.3% +5.1%
2015 17.0% +10.8%
2016 16.2% -4.8%
2017 16.5% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2000s 19.1% 15.8% 21.4% 10
2010s 16.0% 14.3% 17.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Iceland?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Iceland was 16.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Iceland ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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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/