Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Sweden, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Sweden is 7.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 6th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.5% | — |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
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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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Sweden?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Sweden was 7.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2019.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release