Estonia vs Sweden: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Estonia
22.6%
in 2022
Sweden
22.9%
in 2022
Estonia rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.9% against 22.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.0% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 24.5% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.4% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.9% against 22.6% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release