Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 13,119 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden is 13,119 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 13,154 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,154 millions, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,740 millions | — |
| 1992 | 9,884 millions | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 9,508 millions | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6,154 millions | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 7,116 millions | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 7,751 millions | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 7,883 millions | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8,544 millions | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 8,329 millions | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9,116 millions | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8,991 millions | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,981 millions | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,789 millions | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,541 millions | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,609 millions | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,646 millions | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,608 millions | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,884 millions | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8,936 millions | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9,534 millions | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 9,910 millions | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 10,295 millions | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10,821 millions | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11,658 millions | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 12,303 millions | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 12,739 millions | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13,083 millions | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13,154 millions | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13,152 millions | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,119 millions | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,434 millions | 6,154 millions | 10,740 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,715 millions | 8,329 millions | 9,116 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,816 millions | 8,884 millions | 13,083 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,142 millions | 13,119 millions | 13,154 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Sweden
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 13,119 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13,154 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,154 millions in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release