Iceland vs Yemen: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Iceland
14.8%
in 2023
Yemen
15.7%
in 2012
Iceland rank
34th
Yemen rank
31st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Iceland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.7% against 14.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Yemen ahead.
Iceland ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.5% | 2.1% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.7% against 14.8% in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Iceland and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Yemen rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st 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