Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 30.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Sweden, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Sweden is 30.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Sweden peaked at 34.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.5% | — |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.4% | 18.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 29.9% | 34.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 United Arab Emirates 50.3% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 44.4% compare
- 5 Iceland 38.8% compare
- 7 Korea 28.1% compare
- 8 Belgium 27.9% compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 24.5% compare
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Sweden?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Sweden was 30.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release