How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Republic of Moldova: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Iceland

27.3%

in 2016

Republic of Moldova

26.6%

in 2018

Iceland rank

58th

Republic of Moldova rank

60th

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Iceland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27.3% against 26.6% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 58th and Republic of Moldova ranks 60th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.4%	39.7%	13.3%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	24.9%	34.5%	9.6%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?: Iceland, at 27.3% against 26.6% in Republic of Moldova as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Iceland ranks 58th and Republic of Moldova ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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, tertiary (% 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: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 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.