Argentina vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Argentina
- Sweden
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.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 174 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 | 1,662 millions | 6,655 millions | 4,993 millions | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,007 millions | 8,066 millions | 6,059 millions | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9,141 millions | 17,301 millions | 8,160 millions | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10,622 millions | 24,568 millions | 13,946 millions | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29,638 millions | 39,639 millions | 10,000 millions | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Argentina or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40,949 millions against 35,106 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ 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, us$?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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$ (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 US$. 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/