Algeria vs Iceland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Algeria
15.5%
in 2025
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Algeria rank
57th
Iceland rank
54th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Algeria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.7% against 15.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Algeria ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 16.3% | 1.1% | 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, Algeria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.7% against 15.5% in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Algeria and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Algeria ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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