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

Korea
8,056 millions
in 2016
Sweden
6,414 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 8,056 millions against 6,414 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,642 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 197.66 millions 823.03 millions 625.37 millions Sweden
2010s 8,056 millions 6,407 millions 1,649 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Korea or Sweden?
Korea, at 8,056 millions against 6,414 millions in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Korea and Sweden?
1,642 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Korea ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/