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
0102030199820102022

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

Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,391 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release