Croatia vs Sweden: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Croatia
0.2571
in 2020
Sweden
0.297
in 2020
Croatia rank
52nd
Sweden rank
49th

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

  • Croatia
  • Sweden
00.10.20.30.4199520072020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.297 against 0.2571 in Croatia, a difference of 0.0399.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 60 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3507 0.3805 0.0298 Sweden
2000s 0.2459 0.3067 0.0608 Sweden
2010s 0.2273 0.2691 0.0418 Sweden
2020s 0.2571 0.297 0.0399 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Croatia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.297 against 0.2571 in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Croatia and Sweden?
0.0399, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Croatia ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 49th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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