Iceland vs Lithuania: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Iceland
336.81 millions
in 2017
Lithuania
359.49 millions
in 2017
Iceland rank
78th
Lithuania rank
77th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Lithuania
0200400600199020032017

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 359.49 millions against 336.81 millions in Iceland, a difference of 22.68 millions.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 78th and Lithuania ranks 77th of 158 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 64.53 millions 73.48 millions 8.95 millions Lithuania
2000s 194.31 millions 295.63 millions 101.32 millions Lithuania
2010s 250.4 millions 518.97 millions 268.57 millions Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Iceland or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 359.49 millions against 336.81 millions in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Iceland and Lithuania?
22.68 millions, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Iceland ranks 78th and Lithuania ranks 77th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/