Ecuador vs Sweden: Government expenditure on education, total
Ecuador
15.5%
in 2025
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
58th
Sweden rank
61st
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.5% against 15.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 61st of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 11.8% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 13.0% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.6% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 15.4% | 5.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Ecuador, at 15.5% against 15.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 61st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.