Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 6,974 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 6,974 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 8,052 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,902 millions, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 15th of 115 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, US$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,145 millions | — |
| 1999 | 4,815 millions | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4,339 millions | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 3,902 millions | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 4,120 millions | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4,857 millions | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 5,541 millions | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 5,601 millions | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6,020 millions | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6,869 millions | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 7,331 millions | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6,557 millions | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 7,094 millions | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7,956 millions | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 7,437 millions | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7,649 millions | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,358 millions | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,064 millions | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 6,271 millions | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,620 millions | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7,107 millions | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6,750 millions | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7,194 millions | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 8,052 millions | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 6,974 millions | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,980 millions | 4,815 millions | 5,145 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,514 millions | 3,902 millions | 7,331 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,031 millions | 6,064 millions | 7,956 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,407 millions | 6,974 millions | 8,052 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, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Sweden was 6,974 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,052 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,902 millions in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release