Argentina vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Argentina
13,880 millions
in 2017
Sweden
11,483 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 13,880 millions against 11,483 millions in Sweden, a difference of 2,397 millions.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Argentina ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 466.86 millions 985 millions 518.13 millions Sweden
1980s 534.24 millions 925.43 millions 391.19 millions Sweden
1990s 3,205 millions 6,314 millions 3,109 millions Sweden
2000s 4,125 millions 9,251 millions 5,126 millions Sweden
2010s 12,061 millions 11,683 millions 377.97 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Argentina or Sweden?
Argentina, at 13,880 millions against 11,483 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Argentina and Sweden?
2,397 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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