Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 7,050 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,050 millions
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
7,300 millions
in 2021
All-time low
5,767 millions
in 2003
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 7,050 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden peaked at 7,300 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,767 millions, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,543 millions | — |
| 1999 | 6,301 millions | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6,198 millions | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,125 millions | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6,000 millions | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5,767 millions | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,954 millions | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,074 millions | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,336 millions | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6,434 millions | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,478 millions | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,574 millions | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,629 millions | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6,623 millions | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,400 millions | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,265 millions | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,233 millions | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,176 millions | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,378 millions | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6,576 millions | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,996 millions | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7,059 millions | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,196 millions | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,300 millions | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,050 millions | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,422 millions | 6,301 millions | 6,543 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,194 millions | 5,767 millions | 6,574 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,534 millions | 6,176 millions | 7,059 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,182 millions | 7,050 millions | 7,300 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden was 7,050 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,300 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,767 millions in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release