Estonia vs Iceland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Estonia
14.6%
in 2022
Iceland
14.8%
in 2023
Estonia rank
36th
Iceland rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.2% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 15.4% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 34th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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