Iceland vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Iceland
92.1%
in 2022
Sweden
91.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
77th
Sweden rank
79th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 92.1% against 91.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 128 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 92.9% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 94.5% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 93.1% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 92.1% against 91.7% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Iceland ranks 77th and Sweden ranks 79th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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