India vs Sweden: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$

India
299.9 millions
in 2013
Sweden
228.26 millions
in 2017
India rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ over time

  • India
  • Sweden
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How they compare

India currently reports 299.9 millions against 228.26 millions in Sweden, a difference of 71.64 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 91 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 743.92 millions 112.83 millions 631.08 millions India
2000s 761.29 millions 107.21 millions 654.07 millions India
2010s 1,024 millions 202.99 millions 820.77 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$, India or Sweden?
India, at 299.9 millions against 228.26 millions in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ between India and Sweden?
71.64 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
India ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/