Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden

Sweden: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 22.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
22.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 103 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2011
All-time low
21.8%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden, 1998–2022

01020301998201020221998: 23.71999: 22.32000: 22.32001: 21.82002: 232003: 23.42004: 24.92005: 24.82006: 24.22007: 242008: 24.62009: 25.92010: 24.92011: 26.32012: 24.22013: 24.52014: 24.22015: 23.62016: 24.12017: 24.32018: 24.72019: 23.82020: 24.32021: 232022: 22.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden is 22.9%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden peaked at 26.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2001.

That places Sweden 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Sweden, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 23.7%
1999 22.3% -5.9%
2000 22.3% +0.0%
2001 21.8% -2.2%
2002 23.0% +5.5%
2003 23.4% +1.5%
2004 24.9% +6.5%
2005 24.8% -0.7%
2006 24.2% -2.4%
2007 24.0% -0.6%
2008 24.6% +2.3%
2009 25.9% +5.3%
2010 24.9% -3.5%
2011 26.3% +5.3%
2012 24.2% -7.9%
2013 24.5% +1.1%
2014 24.2% -1.0%
2015 23.6% -2.7%
2016 24.1% +2.2%
2017 24.3% +0.8%
2018 24.7% +1.5%
2019 23.8% -3.7%
2020 24.3% +2.4%
2021 23.0% -5.5%
2022 22.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.0% 22.3% 23.7% 2
2000s 23.9% 21.8% 25.9% 10
2010s 24.5% 23.6% 26.3% 10
2020s 23.4% 22.9% 24.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Belgium 23.0% compare
  2. 25 Denmark 23.0% compare
  3. 26 United States of America 22.9% compare
  4. 28 Estonia 22.6% compare
  5. 29 Republic of Moldova 22.0% compare
  6. 30 Thailand 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden was 22.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,391 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release