Kyrgyzstan vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, total
Kyrgyzstan
6.8%
in 2023
Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.6% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.6% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Kyrgyzstan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.