Belgium vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 40,949 millions against 32,304 millions in Belgium, a difference of 8,645 millions.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th 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 | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,258 millions | 6,655 millions | 397.28 millions | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6,214 millions | 8,851 millions | 2,637 millions | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9,732 millions | 17,348 millions | 7,616 millions | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28,687 millions | 29,277 millions | 589.53 millions | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32,470 millions | 39,353 millions | 6,883 millions | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 40,949 millions against 32,304 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Belgium and Sweden?
- 8,645 millions, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/