Belgium vs Sweden: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Belgium
32.7%
in 2022
Sweden
33.3%
in 2022
Belgium rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.3% against 32.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 37.9% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 40.7% | 7.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 34.7% | 1.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33.3% against 32.7% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary 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