Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) was 7,422 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Sweden, 2012–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Sweden stood at 7,422 US dollars, PPP converted.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Sweden peaked at 7,866 US dollars, PPP converted in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,568 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2012.
That places Sweden 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,568 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2013 | 6,782 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,941 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,138 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7,405 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,647 US dollars, PPP converted | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7,777 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,866 US dollars, PPP converted | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,787 US dollars, PPP converted | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7,762 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,457 US dollars, PPP converted | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7,449 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,422 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,265 US dollars, PPP converted | 6,568 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,866 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,575 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,422 US dollars, PPP converted | 7,787 US dollars, PPP converted | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Italy 11,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 4 Spain 11,060 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 5 United Kingdom 9,898 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 7 Japan 5,369 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 8 Norway 4,314 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 9 Denmark 4,010 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Sweden?
- Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) in Sweden was 7,422 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,866 US dollars, PPP converted in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,568 US dollars, PPP converted in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from)?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Expenditure on staff compensation in educational institutions (from all sources) — Expenditure on education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on staff compensation in educational institutions. The default table displays information on expenditure for salaries, pensions and other non-salary benefits in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, for public and government dependent private institutions. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of institution, type of expenditure, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.