Iceland vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Iceland
7.4%
in 2011
Sweden
6.8%
in 2011
Iceland rank
4th
Sweden rank
5th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.4% against 6.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 7.4% against 6.8% in Sweden as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 5th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.