Argentina vs Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Argentina
8,179 millions
in 2017
Sweden
4,863 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8,179 millions against 4,863 millions in Sweden, a difference of 3,316 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Argentina ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,547 millions 2,417 millions 130.47 millions Argentina
2000s 2,465 millions 3,737 millions 1,272 millions Sweden
2010s 7,193 millions 4,627 millions 2,566 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Argentina or Sweden?
Argentina, at 8,179 millions against 4,863 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Argentina and Sweden?
3,316 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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