Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$

Republic of Korea
6,258 millions
in 2016
Sweden
6,543 millions
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,543 millions against 6,258 millions in Republic of Korea, a difference of 285 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions
1980s 1.17 millions 4.32 millions 3.15 millions Sweden
1990s 201.15 millions 1,229 millions 1,028 millions Sweden
2010s 6,258 millions 6,754 millions 495.92 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6,543 millions against 6,258 millions in Republic of Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
285 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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