Iceland vs Late-demographic dividend: Government expenditure on education, total

Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Late-demographic dividend
4.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Late-demographic dividend rank
12th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Late-demographic dividend
02468199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 4.0% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 5.8% 3.9% 2.0% Iceland
2000s 7.1% 4.1% 2.9% Iceland
2010s 7.4% 4.4% 3.0% Iceland
2020s 8.0% 4.4% 3.6% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Iceland or Late-demographic dividend?
Iceland, at 7.3% against 4.0% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Iceland and Late-demographic dividend?
3.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Late-demographic dividend?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Iceland ranks 14th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th 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.