Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 27.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden is 27.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 41.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.6% | — |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 38.2% | 41.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 28.4% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.3% | 28.7% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden was 27.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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