Liberia vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Liberia
13.2%
in 2013
Sweden
13.5%
in 2021
Liberia rank
49th
Sweden rank
46th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Liberia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.5% against 13.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Liberia ranks 49th 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 | Liberia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 12.7% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.6% | 0.4% | 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, Liberia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.5% against 13.2% in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Liberia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Liberia and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Liberia ranks 49th 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