Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Iceland or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 1,878 millions against 1,875 millions in Iceland as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Iceland and Sri Lanka?

3 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Government expenditure on education, US$

Iceland

1,875 millions

in 2017

Sri Lanka

1,878 millions

in 2018

Iceland rank

79th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Iceland
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,878 millions against 1,875 millions in Iceland, a difference of 3 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	376.86 millions	377.99 millions	1.13 millions	Sri Lanka
2000s	945.78 millions	864.84 millions	80.94 millions	Iceland
2010s	1,300 millions	1,625 millions	325.4 millions	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Iceland or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,878 millions against 1,875 millions in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Iceland and Sri Lanka?: 3 millions, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Iceland ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/