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

Poland
7,655 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,414 millions
in 2017
Poland rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

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

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 7,655 millions against 6,414 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,241 millions.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,402 millions 869.41 millions 532.93 millions Poland
2000s 2,780 millions 1,690 millions 1,090 millions Poland
2010s 5,727 millions 5,143 millions 584.08 millions Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 7,655 millions against 6,414 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Poland and Sweden?
1,241 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Poland ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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/