Burundi vs Iceland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
1.5%
in 2013
Iceland
1.3%
in 2022
Burundi rank
23rd
Iceland rank
24th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Iceland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Burundi or Iceland?
- Burundi, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Iceland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2013.
- How do Burundi and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 24th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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