China (People’s Republic of) vs Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

China (People’s Republic of)
11,261 millions
in 1999
Sweden
9,711 millions
in 2017
China (People’s Republic of) rank
16th
Sweden rank
18th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 11,261 millions against 9,711 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,550 millions.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 153 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 2,164 millions 1,888 millions 276.4 millions China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 2,539 millions 1,650 millions 889.33 millions China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 7,048 millions 5,219 millions 1,829 millions China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, China (People’s Republic of) or Sweden?
China (People’s Republic of), at 11,261 millions against 9,711 millions in Sweden as of 1999.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
1,550 millions, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 18th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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