Current education expenditure, total in Sweden
Sweden: Current education expenditure, total was 93.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, total in Sweden stood at 93.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2005.
That places Sweden 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.7% | 95.4% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Sweden?
- Current education expenditure, total in Sweden was 93.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Sweden ranks 51st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, total (% of total expenditure in 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).