Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland

Iceland: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 7.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.31
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.58
in 2020
All-time low
4.26
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland, 1990–2022

024681990200620221990: 4.31993: 5.11994: 4.81995: 4.81996: 5.21998: 6.81999: 6.42000: 6.42001: 6.72002: 7.32003: 7.22004: 7.22005: 7.32006: 7.22007: 6.92008: 72009: 7.22010: 6.92011: 6.82012: 7.62013: 7.42014: 7.62015: 7.52016: 7.42017: 7.62018: 7.62019: 7.62020: 8.62021: 8.22022: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 7.31 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2022.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland peaked at 8.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 1990.

That places Iceland 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 4.26 —
1993 5.14 +20.7%
1994 4.76 -7.5%
1995 4.78 +0.5%
1996 5.22 +9.2%
1998 6.78 +30.0%
1999 6.43 -5.2%
2000 6.43 -0.0%
2001 6.71 +4.3%
2002 7.3 +8.8%
2003 7.25 -0.7%
2004 7.16 -1.2%
2005 7.34 +2.5%
2006 7.2 -2.0%
2007 6.94 -3.5%
2008 7.04 +1.3%
2009 7.19 +2.2%
2010 6.94 -3.4%
2011 6.79 -2.2%
2012 7.58 +11.7%
2013 7.45 -1.8%
2014 7.64 +2.6%
2015 7.46 -2.4%
2016 7.43 -0.3%
2017 7.58 +2.0%
2018 7.56 -0.3%
2019 7.6 +0.5%
2020 8.58 +12.9%
2021 8.23 -4.2%
2022 7.31 -11.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 7.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 7.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +30.0% 5.22 6.78

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.34 4.26 6.78 7
2000s 7.05 6.43 7.34 10
2010s 7.4 6.79 7.64 10
2020s 8.04 7.31 8.58 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Mauritania 7.61 compare
  2. 12 Bolivia 7.54 compare
  3. 13 Sweden 7.32 compare
  4. 15 Montserrat 7.19 compare
  5. 16 Venezuela 6.87 compare
  6. 17 Kyrgyzstan 6.83 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Iceland was 7.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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