Germany vs Iceland: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Germany
1.3%
in 2022
Iceland
1.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Iceland rank
24th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 24th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 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, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 27th 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