Korea vs Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Korea
1.8%
in 2022
Sweden
1.8%
in 2022
Korea rank
36th
Sweden rank
35th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Korea and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Korea ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary 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