Belgium vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Belgium
36,999 millions
in 2017
Sweden
40,148 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 40,148 millions against 36,999 millions in Belgium, a difference of 3,149 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 14,261 millions 18,541 millions 4,280 millions Sweden
2000s 31,293 millions 28,191 millions 3,102 millions Belgium
2010s 35,604 millions 35,645 millions 40.83 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 40,148 millions against 36,999 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Belgium and Sweden?
3,149 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/