Australia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$

Australia
7,593 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,490 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 7,593 millions against 6,490 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,103 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 95 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5,560 millions 4,998 millions 562.08 millions Australia
2010s 7,047 millions 5,908 millions 1,139 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 7,593 millions against 6,490 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Australia and Sweden?
1,103 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). 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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/