Latin America & Caribbean vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, total
Latin America & Caribbean
3.8%
in 2023
Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.3% against 3.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 46 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 6.7% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 6.6% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 7.4% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 7.6% | 3.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Latin America & Caribbean or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.3% against 3.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
- 3.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 46 groups.
- 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.