Iceland vs Lithuania: Expenditure on tertiary education
Iceland
19.9%
in 2016
Lithuania
20.5%
in 2016
Iceland rank
82nd
Lithuania rank
79th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 20.5% against 19.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 79th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 21.2% | 2.4% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 26.8% | 7.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 20.5% against 19.9% in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 79th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.