Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden
Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 33.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 33.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden peaked at 43.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2017.
That places Sweden 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.5% | — |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.2% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.5% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 35.5% | 8 |
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 % of total in Sweden?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden was 33.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/