Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 31.3% 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
Sweden recorded 31.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 41.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 41.2% | — |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.2% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 26.0% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.3% | 31.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 25 Ethiopia 32.7% compare
- 26 New Zealand 32.6% compare
- 27 Malaysia 32.5% compare
- 29 Greece 31.0% compare
- 30 Azerbaijan 30.7% compare
- 31 Republic of Moldova 30.5% compare
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 31.3% 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 41.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 59 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 7.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release