Canada vs Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Canada
1.3%
in 2017
Sweden
1.2%
in 2017
Canada rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
00.511.52199820072017

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 101 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Canada or Sweden?
Canada, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Canada and Sweden?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Canada ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/