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
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
February 2026 Data Release