Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 22.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 22.1% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 31.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.6% | — |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 23.9% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 23.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.1% | 24.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 Republic of Moldova 22.4% compare
- 31 Switzerland 22.4% compare
- 32 Dominica 22.2% compare
- 34 Netherlands 22.0% compare
- 35 Italy 21.9% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 21.9% compare
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sweden?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Sweden was 22.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release