Colombia vs Iceland: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
Colombia
8.3%
in 2020
Iceland
8.9%
in 2021
Colombia rank
5th
Iceland rank
2nd
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- Colombia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.9% against 8.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2% | 8.0% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 9.3% | 1.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Colombia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.9% against 8.3% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Colombia and Iceland?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. 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