Sweden vs United States: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Sweden
0.9%
in 2022
United States
0.9%
in 2021
Sweden rank
44th
United States rank
46th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 44th and United States ranks 46th of 116 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 0.9% against 0.9% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Sweden ranks 44th and United States ranks 46th 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