Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 50,947 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sweden, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sweden stood at 50,947 millions. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 50,947 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,388 millions, in 1992.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,510 millions | — |
| 1992 | 9,388 millions | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 9,939 millions | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 12,531 millions | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 14,466 millions | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 16,180 millions | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 16,666 millions | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 17,714 millions | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 17,624 millions | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,112 millions | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 19,357 millions | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20,290 millions | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,119 millions | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21,804 millions | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 23,100 millions | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 24,660 millions | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 25,280 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25,824 millions | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26,838 millions | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 32,596 millions | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 33,841 millions | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 34,650 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35,828 millions | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38,125 millions | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 39,545 millions | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 41,612 millions | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 44,934 millions | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 47,339 millions | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 49,673 millions | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 50,947 millions | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,669 millions | 9,388 millions | 16,666 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 20,906 millions | 17,624 millions | 25,280 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,379 millions | 25,824 millions | 44,934 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,320 millions | 47,339 millions | 50,947 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sweden was 50,947 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 50,947 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,388 millions in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release