Burundi vs Sweden: Expenditure on tertiary education
Burundi
24.2%
in 2013
Sweden
24.1%
in 2016
Burundi rank
45th
Sweden rank
47th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- Burundi
- Sweden
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 13.1% | 9.3% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 10.0% | 13.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 24.0% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 27.8% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 27.2% | 7.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Burundi or Sweden?
- Burundi, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Burundi and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Burundi and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Burundi ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.