Iceland vs OECD members: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Iceland
7.2%
in 2021
OECD members
4.4%
in 2021
Iceland rank
14th
OECD members rank
15th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Iceland
  • OECD members
02468197019952021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.2% against 4.4% in OECD members, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.

Iceland ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 15th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 4.1% 5.1% 1.0% OECD members
1980s 4.1% 4.8% 0.7% OECD members
1990s 4.8% 4.4% 0.5% Iceland
2000s 7.0% 4.4% 2.6% Iceland
2010s 7.6% 4.6% 3.0% Iceland
2020s 7.2% 4.4% 2.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Iceland or OECD members?
Iceland, at 7.2% against 4.4% in OECD members as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Iceland and OECD members?
2.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD members?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Iceland and OECD members rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Iceland ranks 14th and OECD members ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.