International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9,961.6% on the previous year and up 9,635.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sweden 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +9961.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sweden?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Sweden was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release