Portugal vs Sweden: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
23.0%
in 2022
Sweden
22.2%
in 2022
Portugal rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.0% against 22.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 21.1% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 23.0% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.6% | 1.8% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 23.0% against 22.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 19th 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