Ministry of Education, Science and Culture

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Ministry of Education, Science and Culture


Lifelong learning

One third of the population attends school One fourth of the workforce tends some form of non-formal education or

training programmes Continuing education is common among the working population


Educational attainment

One third of the adult population has attained tertiary education A large part of the workforce is highly educated and skilled.


Attendance to Higher Education

Attendance to higher education has been rising rapidly in recent years. The number of university students doubled between 1998 and 2006 The entry rate to higher education is 78% Two thirds of all higher education students are women


Public expenditure

Government expenditure on education is 8% of GDP Educational expenditure is 19% of total public expenditure


Research and development (2005)

• R&D expenditure accounts for 2.8 % of GDP• Iceland is ranked 5th among OECD countries for the R&D/GPD ratio.


Competitive financial public support system for research and technology development

2009Research Fund 815Fund for Research Equipment 690Technology Development Fund 115Graduate Research Fund 100Centres of Excellence and Research Clusters 315AVS (Fisheries research fund) 335Total 2.370all figures in m. ISK


Culture in Iceland

Television stations: 10 Theaters and professional drama companies: 85 Museums and art galleries: 160 Published books annually: 1.400


Public expenditure on culture

Public expenditure on culture doubled between 1998 and 2007 0,85% of GDP Highest per capita spending in the Nordic countries 3,8% of work force in cultural sector


Participation in culture

500.000 attend theater performances More than 2.000 musical performances annually 1.5 million og to the movies

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