Belgium vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

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

Government expenditure on education, 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 163 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 8,297 millions 12,297 millions 3,999 millions Sweden
2000s 24,064 millions 23,361 millions 702.33 millions Belgium
2010s 32,679 millions 33,610 millions 931.57 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 40,148 millions against 36,999 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ 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, ppp$?
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/