Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 5,286 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ 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 us$ in Sweden is 5,286 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 us$ in Sweden peaked at 5,286 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,106 millions, in 1998.
That places Sweden 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,106 millions | — |
| 1999 | 3,128 millions | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,354 millions | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3,377 millions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,808 millions | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 4,051 millions | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 4,319 millions | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 4,502 millions | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,603 millions | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4,598 millions | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,514 millions | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,292 millions | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,126 millions | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,156 millions | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,928 millions | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,939 millions | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,027 millions | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,205 millions | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,566 millions | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 4,830 millions | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5,006 millions | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,042 millions | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,149 millions | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,220 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,286 millions | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,117 millions | 3,106 millions | 3,128 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,142 millions | 3,354 millions | 4,603 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,383 millions | 3,928 millions | 5,042 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,218 millions | 5,149 millions | 5,286 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 us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden was 5,286 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,286 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,106 millions in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release