Afghanistan vs Iceland: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Iceland rank
54th

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iceland
051015199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Afghanistan or Iceland?
Afghanistan, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Afghanistan and Iceland?
0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.