Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 6,277 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, ppp$ in Sweden is 6,277 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 6,277 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,067 millions, in 1998.
That places Sweden 27th out of 107 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, PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,067 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,123 millions | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2,348 millions | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 2,363 millions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,705 millions | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 2,909 millions | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3,178 millions | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 3,273 millions | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,542 millions | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,741 millions | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3,835 millions | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3,673 millions | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,526 millions | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,665 millions | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,573 millions | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,644 millions | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,737 millions | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,934 millions | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4,357 millions | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4,696 millions | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 4,987 millions | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5,312 millions | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 5,620 millions | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 5,904 millions | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6,277 millions | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,095 millions | 2,067 millions | 2,123 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,157 millions | 2,348 millions | 3,835 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,143 millions | 3,526 millions | 5,312 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,933 millions | 5,620 millions | 6,277 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, ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 6,277 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,277 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,067 millions in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release