Italy vs Sweden: Expenditure on primary education
Italy
23.9%
in 2016
Sweden
24.1%
in 2016
Italy rank
116th
Sweden rank
115th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.1% against 23.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 115th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 42.3% | 14.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 30.9% | 7.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 26.3% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.1% against 23.9% in Italy as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Italy ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 115th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.