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

Sweden: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 48.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
48.5%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 72 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2020
All-time low
43.1%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2022

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

02040601998201020221998: 43.1 %1999: 45.2 %2001: 44 %2002: 43.8 %2003: 44 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 45 %2006: 44.4 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 44.7 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 44 %2011: 45.5 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 46 %2014: 47 %2015: 47.5 %2016: 48.9 %2017: 49.4 %2018: 48.8 %2019: 49.4 %2020: 50.2 %2021: 49.6 %2022: 48.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden is 48.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Sweden peaked at 50.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1998.

That places Sweden 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 upper secondary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2022.
Year % Change
1998 43.1%
1999 45.2% +4.8%
2001 44.0% -2.7%
2002 43.8% -0.5%
2003 44.0% +0.6%
2004 45.3% +2.8%
2005 45.0% -0.6%
2006 44.4% -1.4%
2007 45.1% +1.6%
2008 44.7% -1.0%
2009 44.3% -0.8%
2010 44.0% -0.7%
2011 45.5% +3.5%
2012 46.7% +2.5%
2013 46.0% -1.3%
2014 47.0% +2.1%
2015 47.5% +0.9%
2016 48.9% +3.1%
2017 49.4% +1.1%
2018 48.8% -1.3%
2019 49.4% +1.1%
2020 50.2% +1.6%
2021 49.6% -1.1%
2022 48.5% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.2% 43.1% 45.2% 2
2000s 44.5% 43.8% 45.3% 9
2010s 47.3% 44.0% 49.4% 10
2020s 49.4% 48.5% 50.2% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 53 Estonia 50.9% compare
  2. 54 Ghana 49.4% compare
  3. 55 Malta 49.1% compare
  4. 57 Nepal 48.3% compare
  5. 58 United States of America 47.9% compare
  6. 59 Slovakia 47.2% 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 48.5% 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 50.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Sweden ranks 56th out of 72 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 3.9%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release