Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 14,648 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Sweden, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14,648 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 14,648 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,198 millions, in 1991.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 139 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 secondary education, PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,198 millions | — |
| 1992 | 2,292 millions | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,248 millions | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,039 millions | +124.1% |
| 1996 | 5,592 millions | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 6,420 millions | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 6,398 millions | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,686 millions | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6,650 millions | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,966 millions | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7,050 millions | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 7,559 millions | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7,688 millions | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8,417 millions | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 8,974 millions | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9,339 millions | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9,299 millions | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9,190 millions | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,506 millions | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 9,395 millions | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 9,439 millions | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,522 millions | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,712 millions | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,443 millions | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 11,089 millions | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11,955 millions | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 12,750 millions | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 13,474 millions | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 14,160 millions | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 14,648 millions | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,312 millions | 2,198 millions | 6,420 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,863 millions | 6,650 millions | 9,339 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,300 millions | 9,190 millions | 12,750 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,094 millions | 13,474 millions | 14,648 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, ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 14,648 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14,648 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,198 millions in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release