Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sweden
Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 93.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2005.
That places Sweden 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sweden?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Sweden was 93.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release