Korea vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6,543 millions against 5,963 millions in Korea, a difference of 580 millions.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | — |
| 1980s | 0.4926 millions | 2.58 millions | 2.08 millions | Sweden |
| 1990s | 138.39 millions | 984.12 millions | 845.73 millions | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,963 millions | 6,602 millions | 638.98 millions | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6,543 millions against 5,963 millions in Korea as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Korea and Sweden?
- 580 millions, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
- Korea ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/