Iceland - Expenditure on Tertiary Education

Since 2014, Iceland Expenditure on Tertiary Education rose 1points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 62 comparing other countries in Expenditure on Tertiary Education with 19.75 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Iceland is overtaken by Japan, which was ranked number 61 with 19.8 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education and is followed by Aruba with 19.75 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Sierra Leone lead the ranking with 52.48 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2019, a growth of 13.2points compared to 2018. Ethiopia, Ecuador and Gabon respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Seychelles witnessed the best average annual growth at +82.1points per year, while Kyrgyzstan was the worst growing country at -32.3points per year.

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Date Percent of Government Expenditure on Education
2019 19.75
2018 19.71
2017 19.66
2016 19.91
2015 18.89
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How does Iceland rank in Expenditure on Tertiary Education?

# 121 Countries Percent of Government Expenditure on Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Sierra Leone
52.48 % 2019 +13.2 % +11.3 % View data
2 #2
Ethiopia
49.46 % 2019 +1.1 % +1.5 % View data
61 #61
Japan
19.80 % 2016 NA -0.3 % View data
62 #62
Iceland
19.75 % 2019 +0.2 % +1.0 % View data
63 #63
Aruba
19.75 % 2019 -0.5 % -0.3 % View data
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