Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sweden, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.7% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sweden peaked at 19.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1998.
That places Sweden 26th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 23 Jordan 15.9% compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 15.7% compare
- 25 New Zealand 15.5% compare
- 27 Andorra 13.4% compare
- 28 Cambodia 13.0% compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 12.9% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sweden?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Sweden was 14.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release