Japan vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Japan
5,090 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,414 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Japan
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6,414 millions against 5,090 millions in Japan, a difference of 1,324 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2,514 millions 1,096 millions 1,418 millions Japan
2000s 3,375 millions 1,597 millions 1,779 millions Japan
2010s 4,691 millions 5,009 millions 317.79 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6,414 millions against 5,090 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Japan and Sweden?
1,324 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 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 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/