Current education expenditure, secondary in Sweden
Sweden: Current education expenditure, secondary was 92.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, secondary in Sweden stood at 92.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 92.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.4% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.5% | 95.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 72 Seychelles 93.0% compare
- 73 Indonesia 92.8% compare
- 74 Armenia 92.6% compare
- 76 Switzerland 92.2% compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 91.9% compare
- 78 Barbados 91.7% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Sweden?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Sweden was 92.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).