Estonia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Estonia
0.9%
in 2022
Sweden
0.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
45th
Sweden rank
44th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 44th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release