Korea vs Sweden: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Korea
24.9%
in 2022
Sweden
23.3%
in 2022
Korea rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 24.9% against 23.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 145 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 26.4% | 11.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 24.1% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 24.9% against 23.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Korea and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Korea ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary 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