Italy vs Sweden: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Italy
13,218
in 2022
Sweden
14,574
in 2022
Italy rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14,574 against 13,218 in Italy, a difference of 1,356.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 95 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 | 13,708 | 13,014 | 694.45 | Italy |
| 2000s | 14,465 | 17,677 | 3,213 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12,291 | 16,316 | 4,025 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,968 | 15,016 | 2,048 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14,574 against 13,218 in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ between Italy and Sweden?
- 1,356, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Italy ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. 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