Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Sweden
2.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.2%
in 2021
Sweden rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.2% | 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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