Iceland vs Montserrat: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Montserrat
7.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Montserrat rank
15th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Montserrat
02468199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Montserrat, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and Montserrat ranks 15th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Montserrat Difference Ahead
2010s 7.4% 6.3% 1.1% Iceland
2020s 8.0% 6.9% 1.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Iceland or Montserrat?
Iceland, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Montserrat as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Iceland and Montserrat?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montserrat?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Montserrat rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Iceland ranks 14th and Montserrat ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.