Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 21.74 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
21.74
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
26.74
in 2009
All-time low
20.65
in 2001
Years of data
19
1998–2016
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Sweden, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Sweden is 21.74, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 26.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.65, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.35 | — |
| 1999 | 21.31 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.73 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.65 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.22 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 21.81 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.52 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 23.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.66 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.77 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.74 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 26.15 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.69 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.05 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 22.23 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.88 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.34 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.74 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.83 | 21.31 | 22.35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.18 | 20.65 | 26.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.01 | 21.34 | 26.15 | 7 |
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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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Sweden was 21.74 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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