Portugal vs Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Portugal
3,863 millions
in 2017
Sweden
4,767 millions
in 2017
Portugal rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4,767 millions against 3,863 millions in Portugal, a difference of 904 millions.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 92 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,975 millions 2,123 millions 148.3 millions Sweden
2000s 2,592 millions 3,155 millions 563.16 millions Sweden
2010s 3,455 millions 3,836 millions 380.29 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4,767 millions against 3,863 millions in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Portugal and Sweden?
904 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Portugal ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/