Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden
Sweden: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 22,500 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
22,500
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 119 countries
All-time high
27,481
in 2016
All-time low
21,594
in 2005
Years of data
25
1998β2022
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1998β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden stood at 22,500.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 27,481 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,594, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 10th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,668 | 23,930 | 27,407 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,917 | 21,594 | 24,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,367 | 23,106 | 27,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,955 | 22,500 | 23,188 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Austria 26,388 compare
- 8 Netherlands 22,739 compare
- 9 Belgium 22,551 compare
- 11 Seychelles 21,359 compare
- 12 United States of America 21,328 compare
- 13 Singapore 20,236 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 22,500 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 27,481 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,594 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release