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

Iceland
1.1%
in 2017
India
1.1%
in 2013
Iceland rank
19th
India rank
20th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Iceland
  • India
00.511.5199920082017

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 19th and India ranks 20th of 101 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland India Difference Ahead
1990s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Iceland
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Iceland
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% 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, Iceland or India?
Iceland, at 1.1% against 1.1% in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Iceland and India?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and India?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Iceland and India rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Iceland ranks 19th and India ranks 20th 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/