Sweden vs United Kingdom: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme

Sweden
8,450
in 2023
United Kingdom
6,021
in 2020
Sweden rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Public educational expenditure by education level, programme over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k201220172023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,450 against 6,021 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,429.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 42 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 8,078 6,061 2,017 Sweden
2020s 8,294 6,021 2,273 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public educational expenditure by education level, programme, Sweden or United Kingdom?
Sweden, at 8,450 against 6,021 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in public educational expenditure by education level, programme between Sweden and United Kingdom?
2,429, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 464 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed