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
00.511.5197920002022

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on 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
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release