Expenditure on secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on secondary education was 27.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Sweden, 1979–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Sweden is 27.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Sweden peaked at 40.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 105th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.8% | — |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -22.5% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +66.8% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +77.7% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 22.6% | 40.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 36.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.1% | 35.6% | 7 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Sweden?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Sweden was 27.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.