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
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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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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.