Cyprus vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure
Cyprus
7.9%
in 2011
Sweden
6.8%
in 2011
Cyprus rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 7.9% against 6.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 7.4% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Cyprus, at 7.9% against 6.8% in Sweden as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.