Senegal vs Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Senegal
1.6%
in 2022
Sweden
1.7%
in 2022
Senegal rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 173 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 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, Senegal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Senegal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 12th 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