European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
9,108 Euro
in 2023
Iceland
27,335 Euro
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
2nd

Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k201220172023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27,335 Euro against 9,108 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 18,227 Euro.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.0 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 1 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 6,558 Euro 17,194 Euro 10,636 Euro Iceland
2020s 8,228 Euro 24,402 Euro 16,175 Euro Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 27,335 Euro against 9,108 Euro in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
18,227 Euro, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 2nd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 454 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed