Belgium vs Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Belgium
8,798 millions
in 2017
Sweden
10,032 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10,032 millions against 8,798 millions in Belgium, a difference of 1,234 millions.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 134 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1,670 millions 4,002 millions 2,331 millions Sweden
2010s 8,080 millions 8,610 millions 530.79 millions Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10,032 millions against 8,798 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Belgium and Sweden?
1,234 millions, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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 primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/