Philippines vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Philippines
15.2%
in 2025
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Philippines rank
62nd
Sweden rank
61st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Philippines
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.3% against 15.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 61st of 197 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 11.4% | 5.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.4% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 1.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Philippines or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.3% against 15.2% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Philippines and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Philippines ranks 62nd 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