Iceland vs New Zealand: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a

Iceland
15.4%
in 2022
New Zealand
15.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
68th
New Zealand rank
70th

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 70th of 99 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 15.7% 16.3% 0.6% New Zealand
2010s 16.5% 13.7% 2.8% Iceland
2020s 17.3% 15.6% 1.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 15.4% against 15.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Iceland 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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Iceland ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 70th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release