Lesotho vs Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Lesotho
2.2%
in 2018
Sweden
2.1%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Lesotho, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd 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