Iceland vs Uruguay: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
15.6%
in 2023
Iceland rank
54th
Uruguay rank
56th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Iceland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 0.0% | 12.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 8.6% | 6.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.5% | 1.8% | 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 Uruguay?
- Iceland, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Iceland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Iceland ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 56th 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