Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Kyrgyzstan rank
17th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Kyrgyzstan?
- Iceland, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kyrgyzstan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education 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