Niger vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Niger
96.7%
in 2018
Sweden
96.5%
in 2022
Niger rank
32nd
Sweden rank
33rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Niger
- Sweden
How they compare
Niger currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 96.3% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 96.5% | 6.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Niger or Sweden?
- Niger, at 96.7% against 96.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Niger and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Niger and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Niger ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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