Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 23.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, secondary 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 23.8% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Sweden peaked at 31.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 28th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.0% | — |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 24.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 23.6% | 31.0% | 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, secondary in Sweden?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Sweden was 23.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Sweden ranks 28th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, secondary (% 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.