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

Italy
9,277 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,543 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9,277 millions against 6,543 millions in Sweden, a difference of 2,734 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 981.59 millions 0 millions 981.59 millions Italy
1990s 4,585 millions 1,079 millions 3,507 millions Italy
2000s 7,783 millions 2,012 millions 5,771 millions Italy
2010s 9,263 millions 6,040 millions 3,224 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 9,277 millions against 6,543 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Italy and Sweden?
2,734 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/