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