Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 8,372 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden is 8,372 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 8,372 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,141 millions, in 2003.
That places Sweden 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,353 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,275 millions | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4,338 millions | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,287 millions | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,262 millions | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,141 millions | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4,381 millions | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4,416 millions | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,875 millions | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 5,234 millions | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 5,504 millions | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5,626 millions | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,665 millions | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,841 millions | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,822 millions | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,795 millions | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,785 millions | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,778 millions | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,086 millions | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6,393 millions | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6,968 millions | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 7,438 millions | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 7,854 millions | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 8,257 millions | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8,372 millions | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,314 millions | 4,275 millions | 4,353 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,706 millions | 4,141 millions | 5,626 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,157 millions | 5,665 millions | 7,438 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,161 millions | 7,854 millions | 8,372 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 8,372 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,372 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,141 millions in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release