Sweden vs United States: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Sweden
1.7%
in 2022
United States
1.7%
in 2021
Sweden rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.1% | 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.7% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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