Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 3.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sweden, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sweden stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sweden peaked at 4.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 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 tertiary in Sweden?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Sweden was 3.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release