Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 26.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 28.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.0% | — |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +61.9% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 26.3% | 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 26.3% 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 28.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 100 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 up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release