Macau, China vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Macau, China
13.7%
in 2023
Sweden
13.5%
in 2021
Macau, China rank
44th
Sweden rank
46th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Macau, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 13.7% against 13.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.7% | 2.3% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.1% | 2.9% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 13.5% | 0.9% | 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, Macau, China or Sweden?
- Macau, China, at 13.7% against 13.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Macau, China and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Macau, China and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Macau, China ranks 44th 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