Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden
Sweden: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 6.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden stood at 6.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 8.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 49th of 108 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.7% | — |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 46 Türkiye 7.2% compare
- 47 Seychelles 7.0% compare
- 48 Czechia 6.7% compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 6.6% compare
- 51 Switzerland 6.4% compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.3% 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 in Sweden?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 6.7% 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 8.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 108 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 14.3%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release