Iceland vs Maldives: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
1.3%
in 2022
Maldives
1.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
24th
Maldives rank
26th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 24th and Maldives ranks 26th of 173 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 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, Iceland or Maldives?
- Iceland, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Maldives ranks 26th 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