Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sweden
Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 8.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sweden, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sweden stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sweden peaked at 8.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 49th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.7% | — |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 46 El Salvador 8.7% compare
- 47 Armenia 8.6% compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 8.5% compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 8.1%
- 51 Iceland 7.9% compare
- 52 France 7.7% compare
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 primary in Sweden?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Sweden was 8.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release