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
00.020.040.060.08199820102022

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,437 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release