Israel vs Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$
Israel
12,613 millions
in 2022
Sweden
10,839 millions
in 2022
Israel rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Israel currently reports 12,613 millions against 10,839 millions in Sweden, a difference of 1,774 millions.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Israel ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 148 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,965 millions | 6,192 millions | 4,227 millions | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,167 millions | 6,777 millions | 4,610 millions | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,406 millions | 7,674 millions | 4,268 millions | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,428 millions | 7,200 millions | 1,773 millions | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8,530 millions | 8,936 millions | 406.23 millions | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,036 millions | 10,857 millions | 1,179 millions | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Israel or Sweden?
- Israel, at 12,613 millions against 10,839 millions in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Israel and Sweden?
- 1,774 millions, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Israel ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). 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