Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

Sweden
1.2%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.1%
in 2017
Sweden rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52199820072017

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 101 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Sweden ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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/