Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 12,204 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12,204 millions
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
18th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13,809 millions
in 2021
All-time low
925.43 millions
in 1980
Years of data
34
1979–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Sweden is 12,204 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 13,809 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 925.43 millions, in 1980.
That places Sweden 18th out of 153 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, US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 985 millions | — |
| 1980 | 925.43 millions | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1,397 millions | +50.9% |
| 1990 | 2,747 millions | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 3,294 millions | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 3,520 millions | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3,542 millions | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,608 millions | +86.6% |
| 1996 | 7,713 millions | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 7,588 millions | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,206 millions | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,686 millions | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 6,053 millions | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 6,735 millions | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 8,269 millions | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 9,560 millions | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 9,752 millions | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10,394 millions | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11,779 millions | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 12,439 millions | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 10,838 millions | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 11,509 millions | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 12,948 millions | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 12,002 millions | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12,459 millions | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12,112 millions | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10,193 millions | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 10,761 millions | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 11,483 millions | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 12,193 millions | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,572 millions | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 12,341 millions | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 13,809 millions | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 12,204 millions | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 985 millions | 985 millions | 985 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,161 millions | 925.43 millions | 1,397 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,277 millions | 2,747 millions | 7,713 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,251 millions | 6,053 millions | 12,439 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,723 millions | 10,193 millions | 12,948 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,784 millions | 12,204 millions | 13,809 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, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Sweden was 12,204 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13,809 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 925.43 millions in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release