France vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
France
2.2%
in 2022
Sweden
2.1%
in 2022
France rank
22nd
Sweden rank
25th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 165 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | France |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | France |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | France |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, France or Sweden?
- France, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between France and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 25th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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