Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 15,479 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 15,479 for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 15,988 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,950, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 15th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,178 | — |
| 1999 | 10,950 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11,441 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 11,315 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,168 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 12,540 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13,864 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 14,098 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14,316 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14,582 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 14,662 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,652 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,826 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 15,988 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 14,562 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 14,766 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,807 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,883 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15,375 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15,573 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,928 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15,565 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,513 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,445 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,479 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,064 | 10,950 | 11,178 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,364 | 11,315 | 14,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,227 | 14,562 | 15,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,479 | 15,445 | 15,513 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 15,479 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15,988 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,950 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release