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

Sweden: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 64.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2021
All-time low
56.5%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022

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

02040601998201020221998: 56.5 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 58 %2001: 58.1 %2003: 59.9 %2004: 60.2 %2005: 60.3 %2006: 60.4 %2007: 60.6 %2008: 60.7 %2009: 60.7 %2010: 61.2 %2011: 62 %2012: 62.2 %2013: 63 %2014: 62.8 %2015: 63 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 63.2 %2018: 63 %2019: 63.3 %2020: 65 %2021: 65.8 %2022: 64.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden stood at 64.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 65.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 42nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 56.5%
1999 56.8% +0.6%
2000 58.0% +2.2%
2001 58.1% +0.2%
2003 59.9% +3.0%
2004 60.2% +0.6%
2005 60.3% +0.1%
2006 60.4% +0.1%
2007 60.6% +0.4%
2008 60.7% +0.3%
2009 60.7% -0.0%
2010 61.2% +0.8%
2011 62.0% +1.3%
2012 62.2% +0.4%
2013 63.0% +1.2%
2014 62.8% -0.4%
2015 63.0% +0.3%
2016 62.9% -0.1%
2017 63.2% +0.5%
2018 63.0% -0.3%
2019 63.3% +0.4%
2020 65.0% +2.8%
2021 65.8% +1.1%
2022 64.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.6% 56.5% 56.8% 2
2000s 59.9% 58.0% 60.7% 9
2010s 62.7% 61.2% 63.3% 10
2020s 65.1% 64.5% 65.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 39 Lithuania 65.8% compare
  2. 40 Netherlands 65.8% compare
  3. 41 Slovenia 65.1% compare
  4. 43 Russian Federation 64.2% compare
  5. 44 Latvia 63.2% compare
  6. 45 Türkiye 62.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 64.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,405 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release