Namibia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Namibia
1.6%
in 2024
Sweden
1.7%
in 2022
Namibia rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Namibia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Namibia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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