Italy vs Sweden: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Italy
21.9%
in 2022
Sweden
22.1%
in 2022
Italy rank
35th
Sweden rank
33rd
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 22.1% against 21.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 25.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 27.7% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 25.7% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 22.1% against 21.9% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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