Iceland vs Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Iceland
97.6%
in 2022
Ireland
97.4%
in 2021
Iceland rank
23rd
Ireland rank
26th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.6% against 97.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 92.4% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.8% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.2% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 97.6% against 97.4% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 26th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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