Iceland vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Iceland
0.9%
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2023
Iceland rank
37th
New Zealand rank
36th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Iceland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 36th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release