Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden
Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 34th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.1% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 4.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release