China vs Sweden: Expenditure on tertiary education
China
24.0%
in 1999
Sweden
24.1%
in 2016
China rank
48th
Sweden rank
47th
Expenditure on tertiary education over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.1% against 24.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was China ahead.
China ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 47th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 13.1% | 13.2% | China |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 10.5% | 20.6% | China |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 25.7% | 4.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.1% against 24.0% in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between China and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1999.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
- China ranks 48th 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.