Greece vs Sweden: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Greece
23.0%
in 2016
Sweden
23.8%
in 2016
Greece rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.8% against 23.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 109 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 13.7% 25.9% 12.2% Sweden
2000s 18.8% 26.6% 7.8% Sweden
2010s 23.3% 23.7% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.8% against 23.0% in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Greece and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Greece ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 109 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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

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.