Sweden vs Viet Nam: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Sweden
15.3%
in 2022
Viet Nam
15.4%
in 2022
Sweden rank
61st
Viet Nam rank
59th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Sweden
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Sweden ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 16.6% | 3.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 16.7% | 1.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 0.5% | 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, Sweden or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 15.4% against 15.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Sweden and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Viet Nam rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Sweden ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 59th 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.