Belize vs Iceland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Belize
1.0%
in 2018
Iceland
1.1%
in 2017
Belize rank
22nd
Iceland rank
19th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Belize
  • Iceland
0.250.50.7511.21.5199920082018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 19th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4% 1.3% 0.9% Iceland
2000s 0.6% 1.3% 0.7% Iceland
2010s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Belize or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Belize as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Belize and Iceland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Iceland?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Belize and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Belize ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 19th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/