Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 10,086 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Sweden, 1979–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Sweden is 10,086 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 11,740 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 874.23 millions, in 1979.
That places Sweden 18th out of 164 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 tertiary education, US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 874.23 millions | — |
| 1980 | 885.54 millions | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 965.5 millions | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2,463 millions | +155.1% |
| 1991 | 2,836 millions | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 3,134 millions | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 3,965 millions | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 4,388 millions | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5,428 millions | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 4,998 millions | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 5,064 millions | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,816 millions | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,496 millions | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 5,233 millions | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 6,555 millions | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 7,304 millions | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 7,020 millions | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7,217 millions | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8,010 millions | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 8,871 millions | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 8,278 millions | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 9,386 millions | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 10,628 millions | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 10,527 millions | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,355 millions | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 11,139 millions | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 9,367 millions | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 9,463 millions | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,711 millions | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,944 millions | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,509 millions | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 10,311 millions | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 11,740 millions | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 10,086 millions | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 874.23 millions | 874.23 millions | 874.23 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 925.52 millions | 885.54 millions | 965.5 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,035 millions | 2,463 millions | 5,428 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,780 millions | 4,496 millions | 8,871 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,103 millions | 9,367 millions | 11,355 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,712 millions | 10,086 millions | 11,740 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, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Sweden was 10,086 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,740 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 874.23 millions in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release