Iceland vs Palau: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Iceland
14.8%
in 2023
Palau
15.7%
in 2019
Iceland rank
34th
Palau rank
32nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Iceland
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 15.7% against 14.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palau ahead.
Iceland ranks 34th and Palau ranks 32nd of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.2% | 0.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 0.4% | 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, Iceland or Palau?
- Palau, at 15.7% against 14.8% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Iceland and Palau?
- 0.9%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palau?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Palau rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Palau ranks 32nd 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