Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Sweden
Sweden: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Sweden, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 21st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Sweden?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Sweden was 0.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release