Education spending in Sweden
Sweden: Education spending was 7.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.32
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.95
in 2020
All-time low
5.1
in 1960
Years of data
35
1960–2022
Education spending in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Sweden is 7.32, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Sweden peaked at 7.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 1960.
That places Sweden 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Education spending in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1 | — |
| 1979 | 6.38 | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 6.55 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.79 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.22 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 5.45 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.27 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.51 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 6.83 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 7.06 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.84 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.61 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.52 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.37 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.78 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 6.56 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.41 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.57 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 7.65 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.63 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.49 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.64 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.64 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.95 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | -3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6.55 | 6.79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.22 | 7.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 6.19 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6.41 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.32 | 7.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Sweden?
- Education spending in Sweden was 7.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for education spending?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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