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

Belgium
14,572 millions
in 2013
Sweden
11,483 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 14,572 millions against 11,483 millions in Sweden, a difference of 3,089 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3,037 millions 985 millions 2,052 millions Belgium
1980s 3,124 millions 1,161 millions 1,963 millions Belgium
1990s 4,406 millions 5,954 millions 1,548 millions Sweden
2010s 14,572 millions 12,459 millions 2,114 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 14,572 millions against 11,483 millions in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Belgium and Sweden?
3,089 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Belgium ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/