Iceland vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$

Iceland
93.06 millions
in 2017
Uruguay
141.63 millions
in 2018
Iceland rank
31st
Uruguay rank
28th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 141.63 millions against 93.06 millions in Iceland, a difference of 48.57 millions.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uruguay ahead.

Iceland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 16.65 millions 67.83 millions 51.17 millions Uruguay
2000s 51.07 millions 0 millions 51.07 millions Iceland
2010s 74.75 millions 70.26 millions 4.49 millions Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$, Iceland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 141.63 millions against 93.06 millions in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ between Iceland and Uruguay?
48.57 millions, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Iceland ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 28th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/