Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Sweden

Sweden: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 4.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.8%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
61st
of 114 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2002
All-time low
4.8%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2002–2017

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Sweden, 2002–2017

024682002200920172002: 7.7 %2003: 7.2 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 7 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Sweden stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Sweden peaked at 7.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2017.

That places Sweden 61st out of 114 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 2002 to 2017.
Year % Change
2002 7.7%
2003 7.2% -5.7%
2004 7.2% -0.5%
2005 7.5% +3.9%
2006 7.3% -3.1%
2007 7.5% +3.6%
2008 7.2% -4.4%
2009 7.4% +2.6%
2010 7.0% -5.3%
2011 7.6% +9.1%
2012 7.3% -4.7%
2013 6.6% -9.5%
2014 6.8% +2.9%
2015 6.4% -5.0%
2016 5.8% -9.2%
2017 4.8% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 7.2% 7.7% 8
2010s 6.5% 4.8% 7.6% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 58 Gambia 5.0% compare
  2. 59 Cape Verde 5.0% compare
  3. 60 Portugal 4.8% compare
  4. 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.7% compare
  5. 63 Poland 4.7% compare
  6. 64 Colombia 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Sweden?
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Sweden was 4.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2017.
How does Sweden rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Sweden ranks 61st out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2019
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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/