How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iceland: Government expenditure per student, primary

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

12.5%

in 2013

Iceland

22.1%

in 2016

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

17th

Iceland rank

19th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22.1% against 12.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 21 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.2%	25.0%	10.8%	Iceland
2010s	12.7%	24.0%	11.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iceland?: Iceland, at 22.1% against 12.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?: 9.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.