Indonesia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Indonesia
13,142 millions
in 2015
Sweden
10,232 millions
in 2017
Indonesia rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Indonesia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 13,142 millions against 10,232 millions in Sweden, a difference of 2,910 millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

Indonesia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7,582 millions 7,590 millions 7.78 millions Sweden
2010s 12,290 millions 9,165 millions 3,125 millions Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Indonesia or Sweden?
Indonesia, at 13,142 millions against 10,232 millions in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Indonesia and Sweden?
2,910 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Indonesia ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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