Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 43.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Sweden, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Sweden is 43.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Sweden peaked at 59.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59.0% | — |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 49.4% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 36.3% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.4% | 43.8% | 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, tertiary in Sweden?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Sweden was 43.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.