Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sweden: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.6%
in 2025
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 15.3% against 14.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 14.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 15.4% | 1.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 15.3% against 14.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sweden rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.