Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Iceland

Iceland: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.3542 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3542
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4532
in 1998
All-time low
0.3444
in 2018
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Iceland, 1998–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51998200920201998: 0.4531999: 0.4462000: 0.432001: 0.4082002: 0.3972003: 0.4132004: 0.4112005: 0.3742006: 0.3732007: 0.3752008: 0.3812009: 0.3812010: 0.3752011: 0.372012: 0.3812013: 0.4062014: 0.3632015: 0.3762016: 0.3772017: 0.3652018: 0.3442019: 0.3532020: 0.354

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.3542 for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Iceland peaked at 0.4532 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3444, in 2018.

That places Iceland 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Iceland, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 0.4532
1999 0.4461 -1.6%
2000 0.4297 -3.7%
2001 0.4083 -5.0%
2002 0.3966 -2.9%
2003 0.4129 +4.1%
2004 0.411 -0.5%
2005 0.3739 -9.0%
2006 0.3731 -0.2%
2007 0.3747 +0.4%
2008 0.3807 +1.6%
2009 0.3811 +0.1%
2010 0.3746 -1.7%
2011 0.3702 -1.2%
2012 0.3813 +3.0%
2013 0.4063 +6.5%
2014 0.3632 -10.6%
2015 0.3762 +3.6%
2016 0.3773 +0.3%
2017 0.3652 -3.2%
2018 0.3444 -5.7%
2019 0.3533 +2.6%
2020 0.3542 +0.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.3542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.3542 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4497 0.4461 0.4532 2
2000s 0.3942 0.3731 0.4297 10
2010s 0.3712 0.3444 0.4063 10
2020s 0.3542 0.3542 0.3542 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Slovakia 0.496 compare
  2. 41 South Africa 0.4725 compare
  3. 42 United Arab Emirates 0.4535 compare
  4. 44 Lithuania 0.3506 compare
  5. 45 Bulgaria 0.3436 compare
  6. 46 Norway 0.3321 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Iceland?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Iceland was 0.3542 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4532 in 1998.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3444 in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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