Netherlands vs Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Netherlands
9,583 millions
in 2017
Sweden
10,232 millions
in 2017
Netherlands rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10,232 millions against 9,583 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 649 millions.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 4,951 millions 6,079 millions 1,128 millions Sweden
1980s 4,704 millions 6,653 millions 1,949 millions Sweden
1990s 5,610 millions 6,945 millions 1,334 millions Sweden
2010s 9,494 millions 9,633 millions 139.51 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10,232 millions against 9,583 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Netherlands and Sweden?
649 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Netherlands ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/