European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Sweden: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0.7%
in 2023
Sweden
1.5%
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Sweden
0.50.7511.21.51.8201320182023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.5% against 0.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 1 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6% 1.7% 1.1% Sweden
2020s 0.7% 1.6% 0.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public expenditure on education by education level and programme, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.5% against 0.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in public expenditure on education by education level and programme between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden?
0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Sweden rank globally for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI
Unit
Percentage of gross national income (GNI)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 418 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed