Korea vs Sweden: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Korea
28.1%
in 2024
Sweden
30.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.4% against 28.1% in Korea, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.8% | 27.4% | 8.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 31.7% | 2.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.4% against 28.1% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Korea and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Korea ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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