Iceland vs Ireland: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Iceland
2.4%
in 2022
Ireland
2.6%
in 2021
Iceland rank
92nd
Ireland rank
89th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 92nd and Ireland ranks 89th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release