Iceland vs Sweden: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a
Iceland
0.1%
in 2022
Sweden
0.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
42nd
Sweden rank
39th
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 106 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Iceland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 39th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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