Sweden vs Venezuela: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Venezuela
6.9%
in 2009
Sweden rank
13th
Venezuela rank
16th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Sweden
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Sweden or Venezuela?
- Sweden, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Sweden and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
- How do Sweden and Venezuela rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Sweden ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.