Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 12,335 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12,335 millions
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 148 countries
All-time high
12,520 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,789 millions
in 1980
Years of data
34
1979–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden stood at 12,335 millions.
The figure 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 us$ in Sweden peaked at 12,520 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,789 millions, in 1980.
That places Sweden 20th out of 148 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 secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2,167 millions | — |
| 1980 | 1,789 millions | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 2,385 millions | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 3,771 millions | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 3,792 millions | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,825 millions | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,669 millions | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,800 millions | +112.6% |
| 1996 | 8,470 millions | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 9,649 millions | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 9,429 millions | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 9,552 millions | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9,502 millions | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,807 millions | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9,819 millions | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 10,274 millions | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 10,576 millions | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10,938 millions | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11,032 millions | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,992 millions | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,866 millions | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,754 millions | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,780 millions | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10,328 millions | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 10,204 millions | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,260 millions | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,382 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,945 millions | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 11,407 millions | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12,002 millions | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12,101 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,345 millions | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,520 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12,335 millions | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,167 millions | 2,167 millions | 2,167 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,087 millions | 1,789 millions | 2,385 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,301 millions | 3,669 millions | 9,649 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,336 millions | 9,502 millions | 11,032 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,916 millions | 10,204 millions | 12,101 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,400 millions | 12,335 millions | 12,520 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden was 12,335 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12,520 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 millions in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release