Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Sweden
Sweden: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.5 for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden peaked at 1.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2022.
That places Sweden 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8 | — |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 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 expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden was 1.5 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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