Government expenditure per student, primary in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure per student, primary was 21.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Sweden, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21.7% for government expenditure per student, primary 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 student, primary in Sweden peaked at 26.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.4% | — |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 21.3% | 26.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Sweden?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Sweden was 21.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.