Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 10,723 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10,723 millions
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
18th
of 154 countries
All-time high
11,984 millions
in 2021
All-time low
2,815 millions
in 1979
Years of data
34
1979–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 10,723 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 11,984 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,815 millions, in 1979.
That places Sweden 18th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2,815 millions | — |
| 1980 | 2,907 millions | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,646 millions | +59.8% |
| 1990 | 5,846 millions | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 7,772 millions | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 7,578 millions | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 7,647 millions | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,307 millions | -43.7% |
| 1996 | 5,354 millions | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 5,036 millions | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4,977 millions | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,942 millions | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,384 millions | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 5,172 millions | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 6,256 millions | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 6,904 millions | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 6,696 millions | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 6,705 millions | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,594 millions | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8,083 millions | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7,094 millions | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 7,854 millions | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 8,867 millions | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 9,154 millions | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,996 millions | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10,041 millions | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,777 millions | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 9,470 millions | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 10,232 millions | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10,692 millions | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10,336 millions | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10,863 millions | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 11,984 millions | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 10,723 millions | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,815 millions | 2,815 millions | 2,815 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,777 millions | 2,907 millions | 4,646 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,065 millions | 4,307 millions | 7,772 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,383 millions | 4,384 millions | 8,083 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,542 millions | 7,854 millions | 10,692 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,190 millions | 10,723 millions | 11,984 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Indonesia 13,142 millions compare
- 16 Netherlands 12,998 millions compare
- 17 Switzerland 12,349 millions compare
- 19 Argentina 10,117 millions compare
- 20 South Africa 9,317 millions compare
- 21 Belgium 9,031 millions compare
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, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Sweden was 10,723 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,984 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,815 millions in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release