Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 6,398 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden is 6,398 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 6,398 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,760 millions, in 1998.
That places Sweden 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,760 millions | — |
| 1999 | 3,787 millions | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,060 millions | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 4,087 millions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,609 millions | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,904 millions | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5,228 millions | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,449 millions | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,571 millions | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,566 millions | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,464 millions | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,195 millions | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,994 millions | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5,031 millions | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,754 millions | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4,768 millions | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,874 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,090 millions | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,527 millions | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5,847 millions | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6,060 millions | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,103 millions | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,232 millions | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,318 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,398 millions | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,773 millions | 3,760 millions | 3,787 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,013 millions | 4,060 millions | 5,571 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,305 millions | 4,754 millions | 6,103 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,316 millions | 6,232 millions | 6,398 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 6,398 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,398 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,760 millions in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release