Iceland vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
0.9%
in 2022
Sweden
1.0%
in 2022
Iceland rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary 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