Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden

Sweden: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 51.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 69 countries
All-time high
53.2%
in 2019
All-time low
46.8%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, 1998–2022

02040601998201020221998: 46.8 %1999: 49.5 %2001: 51.5 %2002: 48.7 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 49.9 %2005: 49.8 %2006: 48.9 %2007: 49.2 %2008: 49 %2009: 48.4 %2010: 48.2 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 49 %2013: 49.3 %2014: 49.6 %2015: 50.1 %2016: 51.6 %2017: 52.2 %2018: 52.3 %2019: 53.2 %2020: 53 %2021: 52.4 %2022: 51.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 51.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 53.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 50th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 46.8%
1999 49.5% +5.6%
2001 51.5% +4.2%
2002 48.7% -5.6%
2003 49.2% +1.1%
2004 49.9% +1.5%
2005 49.8% -0.3%
2006 48.9% -1.8%
2007 49.2% +0.7%
2008 49.0% -0.5%
2009 48.4% -1.2%
2010 48.2% -0.5%
2011 48.9% +1.6%
2012 49.0% +0.2%
2013 49.3% +0.6%
2014 49.6% +0.7%
2015 50.1% +1.1%
2016 51.6% +2.8%
2017 52.2% +1.2%
2018 52.3% +0.2%
2019 53.2% +1.7%
2020 53.0% -0.4%
2021 52.4% -1.2%
2022 51.9% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.2% 46.8% 49.5% 2
2000s 49.4% 48.4% 51.5% 9
2010s 50.4% 48.2% 53.2% 10
2020s 52.4% 51.9% 53.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 47 Burkina Faso 55.3% compare
  2. 48 Armenia 54.9% compare
  3. 49 New Zealand 52.1% compare
  4. 51 France 51.8% compare
  5. 52 Lithuania 51.5% compare
  6. 53 Nepal 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden was 51.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sweden ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release