Iceland vs Ireland: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)

Iceland
0.1%
in 2021
Ireland
0.1%
in 2017
Iceland rank
26th
Ireland rank
25th

Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
0.020.040.060.080.10.12200620132021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 25th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Iceland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Iceland and Ireland?
0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
Iceland ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 25th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) 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

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 723 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release