Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) was 8,739 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on public educational institutions in Sweden, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8,739 for expenditure on public educational institutions in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions in Sweden peaked at 8,739 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,696, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,696 | — |
| 2000 | 6,268 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 6,191 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,710 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6,801 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7,116 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7,013 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,410 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7,896 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 8,188 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8,040 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 8,419 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 8,739 | +3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,739 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,472, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,739 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,493, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,696 | 5,696 | 5,696 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,163 | 6,191 | 8,188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,579 | 8,419 | 8,739 | 2 |
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 expenditure on public educational institutions in Sweden?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions in Sweden was 8,739 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,739 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,696 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on public educational institutions?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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