Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 5,229 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, us$ in Sweden is 5,229 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 5,757 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,151 millions, in 2001.
That places Sweden 17th out of 111 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, US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,443 millions | — |
| 1999 | 2,391 millions | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,348 millions | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,151 millions | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,615 millions | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 3,412 millions | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 4,019 millions | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 4,151 millions | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,374 millions | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,910 millions | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 5,108 millions | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,281 millions | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 4,415 millions | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,992 millions | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 4,565 millions | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4,809 millions | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4,754 millions | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,129 millions | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4,490 millions | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4,863 millions | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 5,086 millions | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,821 millions | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5,147 millions | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 5,757 millions | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 5,229 millions | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,417 millions | 2,391 millions | 2,443 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,737 millions | 2,151 millions | 5,108 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,692 millions | 4,129 millions | 5,086 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,378 millions | 5,147 millions | 5,757 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Sweden was 5,229 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,757 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,151 millions in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release