Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
15.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.9% | 18.5% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 20.2% | 5.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Iceland, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Iceland ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th 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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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.