Iceland vs Kyrgyzstan: Government expenditure on education, total

Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Kyrgyzstan
02468199020062023

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 16th of 196 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, total, Iceland or Kyrgyzstan?
Iceland, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
Iceland ranks 14th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.