Portugal vs Sweden: Government expenditure per student, primary
Portugal
22.5%
in 2015
Sweden
21.7%
in 2016
Portugal rank
18th
Sweden rank
20th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 21.3% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 23.2% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 23.2% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.