Capital and total current expenditure on education in Sweden
Sweden: Capital and total current expenditure on education was 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capital and total current expenditure on education in Sweden, 2012–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital and total current expenditure on education in Sweden is 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital and total current expenditure on education in Sweden peaked at 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024 and was at its lowest, 407.27 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2013.
That places Sweden 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Capital and total current expenditure on education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 478.35 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2013 | 407.27 US dollars, PPP converted | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 432.56 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 473.27 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 506.77 US dollars, PPP converted | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 436.75 US dollars, PPP converted | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 455.6 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 524.1 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 523.24 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 565.89 US dollars, PPP converted | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 553.35 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 587.08 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 464.33 US dollars, PPP converted | 407.27 US dollars, PPP converted | 524.1 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2020s | 599.67 US dollars, PPP converted | 523.24 US dollars, PPP converted | 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital and total current expenditure on education in Sweden?
- Capital and total current expenditure on education in Sweden was 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 768.77 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024.
- What is the lowest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.27 US dollars, PPP converted in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for capital and total current expenditure on education?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital and total current expenditure on education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Capital and total current expenditure on education (from all sources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on capital and current expenditure on education. The default table displays data in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, and for both public and private educational institutions combined. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of educational institution, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.