Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Sweden
Sweden: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 8,450 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,450
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
8,799
in 2021
All-time low
7,559
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8,450 for public educational expenditure by education level, programme in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Sweden peaked at 8,799 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,559, in 2012.
That places Sweden 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,559 | — |
| 2013 | 7,998 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7,953 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,160 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,481 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,243 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8,129 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,103 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,294 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,799 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 8,605 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,450 | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,450 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,450 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267, 6.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,078 | 7,559 | 8,481 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,537 | 8,294 | 8,799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Sweden?
- Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Sweden was 8,450 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,799 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,559 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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