Sweden vs Viet Nam: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Viet Nam
15.4%
in 2022
Sweden rank
61st
Viet Nam rank
59th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Sweden
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Sweden ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 16.6% | 3.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 16.7% | 1.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 0.5% | 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, Sweden or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Sweden and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Viet Nam rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Sweden ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 59th 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