Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Sweden
Sweden: Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and was 1.9 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Sweden is 1.9 Rate, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Sweden peaked at 2.3 Rate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Rate, in 2020.
That places Sweden 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.2 Rate | — |
| 2013 | 2.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 Rate | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 Rate | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 Rate | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9 Rate | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 Rate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 Rate | 2 Rate | 2.3 Rate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.9 Rate | 1.9 Rate | 1.9 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 Germany 2.1 Rate compare
- 8 Slovakia 2 Rate compare
- 8 Slovakia 2 Rate compare
- 10 Denmark 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Estonia 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 France 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Poland 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Estonia 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Netherlands 1.9 Rate compare
- 10 Poland 1.9 Rate 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 ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Sweden?
- Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Sweden was 1.9 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 Rate in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Rate in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and primary level of education, in public educational institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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