Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 10,195 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10,195 millions
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 159 countries
All-time high
10,644 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,649 millions
in 1981
Years of data
34
1979–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden stood at 10,195 millions.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden peaked at 10,644 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,649 millions, in 1981.
Sweden ranks 19th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1,923 millions | — |
| 1980 | 1,712 millions | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 1,649 millions | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,381 millions | +105.1% |
| 1991 | 3,265 millions | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,406 millions | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4,107 millions | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 5,180 millions | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 5,961 millions | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 6,356 millions | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 6,625 millions | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 6,879 millions | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7,058 millions | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7,620 millions | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7,783 millions | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7,849 millions | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,613 millions | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,595 millions | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,502 millions | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,839 millions | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8,298 millions | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8,770 millions | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,848 millions | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9,058 millions | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,300 millions | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9,436 millions | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,541 millions | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,624 millions | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,647 millions | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,788 millions | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,944 millions | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,315 millions | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10,644 millions | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,195 millions | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,923 millions | 1,923 millions | 1,923 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,680 millions | 1,649 millions | 1,712 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,785 millions | 3,265 millions | 6,625 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,604 millions | 6,879 millions | 8,298 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,396 millions | 8,770 millions | 9,944 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,385 millions | 10,195 millions | 10,644 millions | 3 |
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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 tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden was 10,195 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,644 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,649 millions in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release