Sweden vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$

Sweden
6,414 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
6,438 millions
in 2017
Sweden rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6,438 millions against 6,414 millions in Sweden, a difference of 24 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 143 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions
1990s 1,275 millions 4,196 millions 2,921 millions United Kingdom
2000s 2,149 millions 7,679 millions 5,529 millions United Kingdom
2010s 5,402 millions 6,945 millions 1,544 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6,438 millions against 6,414 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ between Sweden and United Kingdom?
24 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,173 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/