Kenya vs Sweden: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$

Kenya
166.09 millions
in 2015
Sweden
232.82 millions
in 2017
Kenya rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

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

  • Kenya
  • Sweden
0100200300199820072017

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 232.82 millions against 166.09 millions in Kenya, a difference of 66.73 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 21.33 millions 127.08 millions 105.76 millions Sweden
2000s 15.94 millions 98.47 millions 82.53 millions Sweden
2010s 122.11 millions 241.4 millions 119.29 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$, Kenya or Sweden?
Sweden, at 232.82 millions against 166.09 millions in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$ between Kenya and Sweden?
66.73 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, us$?
Kenya ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,103 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 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/