Government expenditure on education, total in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on education, total was 15.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Sweden, 1980–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Sweden stood at 15.3%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Sweden peaked at 15.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1992.
That places Sweden 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.8% | — |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 58 Ecuador 15.5% compare
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- 60 Switzerland 15.4% compare
- 62 Philippines 15.2% compare
- 63 Congo 14.7% compare
- 64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.6% compare
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 government expenditure on education, total in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Sweden was 15.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.