Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 14,931 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14,931 millions
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 137 countries
All-time high
15,154 millions
in 2021
All-time low
4,404 millions
in 1993
Years of data
30
1991–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14,931 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 15,154 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,404 millions, in 1993.
Sweden ranks 24th of 137 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,552 millions | — |
| 1992 | 4,592 millions | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4,404 millions | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 9,442 millions | +114.4% |
| 1996 | 10,252 millions | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 11,679 millions | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 11,413 millions | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 11,561 millions | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,501 millions | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11,871 millions | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11,884 millions | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12,435 millions | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 12,802 millions | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13,240 millions | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13,353 millions | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,305 millions | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,152 millions | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 13,017 millions | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13,048 millions | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12,501 millions | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 12,351 millions | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,419 millions | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12,566 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,247 millions | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 13,807 millions | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14,527 millions | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14,647 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,943 millions | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,154 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14,931 millions | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,048 millions | 4,404 millions | 11,679 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,510 millions | 11,501 millions | 13,353 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,213 millions | 12,351 millions | 14,647 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,009 millions | 14,931 millions | 15,154 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 14,931 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15,154 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,404 millions in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release