Iceland vs Netherlands: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
0.0%
in 2022
Netherlands
0.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
107th
Netherlands rank
106th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 107th and Netherlands ranks 106th of 178 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 107th and Netherlands ranks 106th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education 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
February 2026 Data Release