Belgium vs Sweden: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
21.8%
in 2022
Sweden
22.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.2% against 21.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 127 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.6% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.2% against 21.8% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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