Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 42,443 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, us$ in Sweden stood at 42,443 millions.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 48,440 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,655 millions, in 1979.
That places Sweden 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,655 millions | — |
| 1980 | 8,066 millions | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 9,636 millions | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 11,360 millions | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 14,254 millions | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 14,420 millions | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15,658 millions | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 16,434 millions | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 19,951 millions | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 19,122 millions | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 18,770 millions | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17,716 millions | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 16,041 millions | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 18,478 millions | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 22,706 millions | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 25,661 millions | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 25,519 millions | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 26,927 millions | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 30,318 millions | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 32,846 millions | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 29,465 millions | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 32,340 millions | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 36,552 millions | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 41,640 millions | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 44,666 millions | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 44,076 millions | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37,599 millions | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 39,286 millions | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 40,949 millions | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 42,441 millions | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 40,780 millions | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 43,357 millions | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 48,440 millions | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 42,443 millions | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,655 millions | 6,655 millions | 6,655 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,851 millions | 8,066 millions | 9,636 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,246 millions | 11,360 millions | 19,951 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,568 millions | 16,041 millions | 32,846 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,033 millions | 32,340 millions | 44,666 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,747 millions | 42,443 millions | 48,440 millions | 3 |
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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, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Sweden was 42,443 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 48,440 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,655 millions in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release