Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sweden

Sweden: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary was 5.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 69 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sweden, 2003–2017

024682003201020172003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 7.3 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.2 %2016: 5.3 %2017: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sweden stood at 5.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sweden peaked at 8.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Sweden ranks 27th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 8.1%
2006 8.7% +8.0%
2007 7.5% -13.5%
2008 8.4% +11.4%
2009 7.3% -13.4%
2010 7.4% +2.1%
2011 7.9% +6.2%
2012 8.5% +8.2%
2013 4.9% -42.4%
2014 5.1% +3.0%
2015 5.2% +2.4%
2016 5.3% +1.6%
2017 5.3% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.7% 0.0% 8.7% 7
2010s 6.2% 4.9% 8.5% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 Czechia 6.2% compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 6.2% compare
  3. 26 Australia 5.6% compare
  4. 28 Poland 5.0% compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 4.8% compare
  6. 30 Germany 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sweden?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Sweden was 5.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 673 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/