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

Australia
8,395 millions
in 2017
Sweden
6,620 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 8,395 millions against 6,620 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,775 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6,023 millions 6,120 millions 96.19 millions Sweden
2010s 9,326 millions 7,056 millions 2,270 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 8,395 millions against 6,620 millions in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Australia and Sweden?
1,775 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, us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/