Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 42,902 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42,902 millions
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 174 countries
All-time high
43,920 millions
in 2021
All-time low
14,640 millions
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden stood at 42,902 millions.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden peaked at 43,920 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,640 millions, in 1979.
Sweden ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14,640 millions | — |
| 1980 | 15,595 millions | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 16,452 millions | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 15,594 millions | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 16,410 millions | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15,670 millions | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 16,220 millions | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19,400 millions | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 21,910 millions | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 24,316 millions | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 24,560 millions | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25,307 millions | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 25,181 millions | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 26,907 millions | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 26,960 millions | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 27,576 millions | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 27,676 millions | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28,336 millions | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 28,396 millions | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29,025 millions | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29,539 millions | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30,219 millions | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 30,432 millions | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 35,830 millions | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 36,583 millions | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37,338 millions | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 38,296 millions | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39,956 millions | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 40,678 millions | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41,776 millions | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 42,646 millions | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 43,373 millions | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43,920 millions | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42,902 millions | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,640 millions | 14,640 millions | 14,640 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 16,023 millions | 15,595 millions | 16,452 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,260 millions | 15,594 millions | 24,560 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 27,490 millions | 25,181 millions | 29,539 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,375 millions | 30,219 millions | 42,646 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,398 millions | 42,902 millions | 43,920 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Mexico 70,503 millions compare
- 16 Netherlands 59,742 millions compare
- 17 Switzerland 43,212 millions compare
- 19 Belgium 39,979 millions compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 36,502 millions compare
- 21 Indonesia 35,880 millions 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 government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden was 42,902 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 43,920 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,640 millions in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release