Italy vs Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage
Italy
1.1%
in 2022
Sweden
1.2%
in 2022
Italy rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 122 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 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, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Italy ranks 17th 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