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

Poland
8,209 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,490 millions
in 2017
Poland rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 8,209 millions against 6,490 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,719 millions.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5,950 millions 4,803 millions 1,147 millions Poland
2010s 7,851 millions 5,908 millions 1,943 millions Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 8,209 millions against 6,490 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ between Poland and Sweden?
1,719 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Poland ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (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/