Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 12,871 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Sweden, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Sweden is 12,871 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 12,871 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,284 millions, in 1995.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,185 millions | — |
| 1992 | 4,933 millions | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 4,854 millions | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,284 millions | -32.3% |
| 1996 | 3,882 millions | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 4,261 millions | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4,419 millions | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,941 millions | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 4,816 millions | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,349 millions | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 5,333 millions | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,459 millions | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,279 millions | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5,430 millions | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,786 millions | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,069 millions | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6,086 millions | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,272 millions | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,511 millions | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,166 millions | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 7,574 millions | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7,893 millions | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8,364 millions | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9,190 millions | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 9,881 millions | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 10,483 millions | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11,389 millions | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 11,861 millions | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 12,289 millions | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12,871 millions | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,403 millions | 3,284 millions | 5,185 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,455 millions | 4,816 millions | 6,086 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,472 millions | 6,272 millions | 11,389 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,340 millions | 11,861 millions | 12,871 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 12,871 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12,871 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,284 millions in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release