Iceland vs Sweden: Expenditure on secondary education
Iceland
27.3%
in 2016
Sweden
27.4%
in 2016
Iceland rank
106th
Sweden rank
105th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.4% against 27.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 31.0% | 4.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 37.6% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 30.0% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.4% against 27.3% in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 106th and Sweden ranks 105th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.