Congo vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Congo rank
63rd
Sweden rank
61st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.3% against 14.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 12.9% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.8% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 1.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Congo or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.3% against 14.7% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Congo and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Congo ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 61st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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