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

Iceland
1.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
1.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
40th
Slovakia rank
37th

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

  • Iceland
  • Slovakia
11.522.5199020062022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 37th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 1.3% 0.8% Iceland
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 0.4% Iceland
2010s 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% Iceland
2020s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% 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, Iceland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Slovakia?
0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Iceland ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 37th 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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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