All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden

Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 66.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
66.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
75th
of 99 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2001
All-time low
60.2%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden, 1998–2022

02040601998201020221998: 60.2 %1999: 65.2 %2000: 65.1 %2001: 70 %2002: 65.9 %2003: 68.3 %2004: 68.2 %2005: 67.1 %2006: 65.5 %2007: 66 %2008: 65.9 %2009: 65.8 %2010: 65.2 %2011: 65 %2012: 65 %2013: 65 %2014: 65.3 %2015: 65.4 %2016: 65.9 %2017: 67.1 %2018: 67.3 %2019: 67.2 %2020: 67.5 %2021: 67.5 %2022: 66.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden is 66.5%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden peaked at 70.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 75th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 60.2%
1999 65.2% +8.4%
2000 65.1% -0.1%
2001 70.0% +7.5%
2002 65.9% -5.8%
2003 68.3% +3.6%
2004 68.2% -0.2%
2005 67.1% -1.5%
2006 65.5% -2.4%
2007 66.0% +0.7%
2008 65.9% -0.2%
2009 65.8% -0.2%
2010 65.2% -0.9%
2011 65.0% -0.2%
2012 65.0% +0.1%
2013 65.0% -0.1%
2014 65.3% +0.5%
2015 65.4% +0.1%
2016 65.9% +0.8%
2017 67.1% +1.9%
2018 67.3% +0.3%
2019 67.2% -0.3%
2020 67.5% +0.5%
2021 67.5% -0.0%
2022 66.5% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.7% 60.2% 65.2% 2
2000s 66.8% 65.1% 70.0% 10
2010s 65.8% 65.0% 67.3% 10
2020s 67.2% 66.5% 67.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 72 Latvia 68.1% compare
  2. 73 New Zealand 67.6% compare
  3. 74 Romania 66.6% compare
  4. 76 Iceland 65.4% compare
  5. 77 Maldives 64.8% compare
  6. 78 Seychelles 64.5% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

More education data for Sweden

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden was 66.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
Sweden ranks 75th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/all-staff-compensation-as-a-percentage-of-total-expenditure-in-lower-secondary-public/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/all-staff-compensation-as-a-percentage-of-total-expenditure-in-lower-secondary-public/sweden/">All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Sweden</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,333 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release