Netherlands vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, constant US$
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43,154 millions against 40,949 millions in Sweden, a difference of 2,205 millions.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 167 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,221 millions | 14,372 millions | 8,848 millions | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 22,405 millions | 15,731 millions | 6,674 millions | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 25,882 millions | 19,549 millions | 6,333 millions | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 35,690 millions | 27,436 millions | 8,253 millions | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 42,579 millions | 36,297 millions | 6,282 millions | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 43,154 millions against 40,949 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2,205 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/