Canada vs Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Canada
1.3%
in 2022
Sweden
1.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Canada ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper 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