Argentina vs Iceland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Argentina
1.9%
in 2023
Iceland
1.9%
in 2022
Argentina rank
38th
Iceland rank
40th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Iceland
0.511.522.5197019962023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 165 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.1% 1.9% 0.7% Iceland
2000s 1.7% 2.4% 0.7% Iceland
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% Argentina
2020s 1.9% 2.1% 0.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Iceland?
Argentina, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Iceland?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release