Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 39th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +138.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Sweden was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release