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

Cyprus
1.3%
in 2017
Sweden
1.2%
in 2017
Cyprus rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sweden
00.511.52199820072017

How they compare

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

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Cyprus ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Cyprus or Sweden?
Cyprus, 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 Cyprus and Sweden?
0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Cyprus ranks 4th 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/