Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Iceland or Uruguay?

Iceland, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?

23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education, total

Iceland

15.7%

in 2022

Uruguay

15.6%

in 2023

Iceland rank

54th

Uruguay rank

56th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Iceland
Uruguay

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.8%	0.0%	12.8%	Iceland
2000s	15.3%	8.6%	6.8%	Iceland
2010s	16.3%	15.1%	1.2%	Iceland
2020s	16.3%	14.5%	1.8%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Iceland or Uruguay?: Iceland, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Iceland and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Iceland ranks 54th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.