Sweden vs Ukraine: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Sweden
33.3%
in 2022
Ukraine
36.6%
in 2021
Sweden rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
39th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Sweden
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 36.6% against 33.3% in Sweden, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 34.2% | 7.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 37.7% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 36.4% | 1.0% | Ukraine |
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, Sweden or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 36.6% against 33.3% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Sweden and Ukraine?
- 3.3%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 39th 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