Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Sweden
Sweden: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) was 10.8 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
10.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 1999
All-time low
10.2
in 2008
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Sweden, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial aid to students in Sweden is 10.8, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Sweden peaked at 17.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2008.
That places Sweden 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1 | — |
| 2000 | 15.4 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.2 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8 | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.19 | 10.2 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Netherlands 12 compare
- 6 Netherlands 12 compare
- 8 Germany 11.3 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 9.4 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 9.4 compare
- 12 Slovenia 8.5 compare
- 12 Slovenia 8.5 compare
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 financial aid to students in Sweden?
- Financial aid to students in Sweden was 10.8 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for financial aid to students?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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