Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sweden
Sweden: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 33.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 33.3% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 58.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 42nd of 120 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.2% | — |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 48.8% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 36.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 36.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 33.3% | 36.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Sweden?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Sweden was 33.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 tertiary 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