Argentina vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Argentina
35,106 millions
in 2017
Sweden
40,949 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 40,949 millions against 35,106 millions in Argentina, a difference of 5,843 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 167 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 7,315 millions 14,372 millions 7,057 millions Sweden
1980s 8,066 millions 15,310 millions 7,243 millions Sweden
1990s 13,776 millions 21,393 millions 7,617 millions Sweden
2000s 20,375 millions 27,436 millions 7,062 millions Sweden
2010s 33,910 millions 36,297 millions 2,387 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Argentina or Sweden?
Sweden, at 40,949 millions against 35,106 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Argentina and Sweden?
5,843 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Argentina ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (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, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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