Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 15,035 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 15,035 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 15,447 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,332, in 1999.
That places Sweden 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,387 | — |
| 1999 | 10,332 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 11,015 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 10,597 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 11,601 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 11,602 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,001 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 13,348 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13,625 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14,321 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14,786 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15,011 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,420 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15,447 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13,135 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 13,297 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,292 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,370 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13,815 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14,024 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,442 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 14,691 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14,838 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14,958 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,035 | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15,035 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15,035 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,359 | 10,332 | 10,387 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,891 | 10,597 | 15,011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,093 | 13,135 | 15,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,943 | 14,838 | 15,035 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 15,035 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15,447 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,332 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release