Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 14,948 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden stood at 14,948.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 18,667 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,062, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 14th of 111 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 secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,548 | — |
| 1999 | 12,062 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 12,383 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12,388 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,702 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12,946 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17,470 | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 17,405 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17,640 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17,559 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17,409 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 17,493 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17,801 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 18,667 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 14,699 | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 14,833 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,866 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,782 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,096 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15,157 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,854 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15,621 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,469 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15,203 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14,948 | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14,948 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,397, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14,948 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,348, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +34.9% | 12,946 | 17,470 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,305 | 12,062 | 12,548 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,539 | 12,383 | 17,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,738 | 14,699 | 18,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,207 | 14,948 | 15,469 | 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 secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 14,948 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,667 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,062 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release