Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education was 391.46 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
391.46 millions
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
12th
of 93 countries
All-time high
451.8 millions
in 2021
All-time low
61.82 millions
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 391.46 millions for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 451.8 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.82 millions, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 12th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 123.48 millions | — |
| 1999 | 166.28 millions | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 157.63 millions | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 101.37 millions | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 112.61 millions | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 118.75 millions | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 76.04 millions | -36.0% |
| 2005 | 61.82 millions | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 154.32 millions | +149.6% |
| 2007 | 161.86 millions | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 194.46 millions | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 308.85 millions | +58.8% |
| 2010 | 280.92 millions | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 229.32 millions | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 211.73 millions | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 191.15 millions | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 202.02 millions | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 217.57 millions | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 216.6 millions | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 231.28 millions | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 295.58 millions | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 305.48 millions | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 400.38 millions | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 451.8 millions | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 391.46 millions | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.88 millions | 123.48 millions | 166.28 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 144.77 millions | 61.82 millions | 308.85 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.16 millions | 191.15 millions | 305.48 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.55 millions | 391.46 millions | 451.8 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden was 391.46 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 451.8 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.82 millions in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release