Germany vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Germany
18,088 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,543 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,088 millions against 6,543 millions in Sweden, a difference of 11,545 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 2.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 7,732 millions 1,403 millions 6,329 millions Germany
2000s 13,109 millions 2,828 millions 10,281 millions Germany
2010s 16,332 millions 6,040 millions 10,292 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 18,088 millions against 6,543 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Germany and Sweden?
11,545 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 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$ (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 US$. 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/