Spain vs Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Spain
12,263 millions
in 2017
Sweden
9,711 millions
in 2017
Spain rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 12,263 millions against 9,711 millions in Sweden, a difference of 2,552 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 677.03 millions 874.23 millions 197.2 millions Sweden
1990s 4,704 millions 4,035 millions 669.04 millions Spain
2000s 10,727 millions 6,780 millions 3,948 millions Spain
2010s 13,486 millions 10,197 millions 3,289 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Spain or Sweden?
Spain, at 12,263 millions against 9,711 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Spain and Sweden?
2,552 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Spain ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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