Sweden vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
6.8%
in 2009
Sweden rank
10th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
13th

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Sweden
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 10th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 6.7% 4.8% 1.9% Sweden
1990s 5.3% 3.5% 1.8% Sweden
2000s 6.4% 4.7% 1.7% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Sweden or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Sweden, at 7.3% against 6.8% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Sweden and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Sweden ranks 10th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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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Indicator
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release