France vs Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
France
7.7%
in 2022
Sweden
8.3%
in 2022
France rank
52nd
Sweden rank
49th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.3% against 7.7% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.
France ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 124 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% | France |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.3% against 7.7% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between France and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- France ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release