Kuwait vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kuwait
13.8%
in 2015
Sweden
13.5%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
43rd
Sweden rank
46th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kuwait
- Sweden
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 12.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Kuwait or Sweden?
- Kuwait, at 13.8% against 13.5% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kuwait and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 46th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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