Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden

Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 34.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
34.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1998
All-time low
31.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden, 1998–2017

010203040501998200720171998: 48.7 %1999: 44.4 %2000: 45.4 %2001: 43.9 %2002: 36 %2003: 33.7 %2004: 31.7 %2005: 31.4 %2006: 34.5 %2007: 33.9 %2008: 34.7 %2009: 35 %2010: 35.4 %2011: 33.8 %2012: 32.6 %2013: 35.1 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 33.8 %2016: 34.9 %2017: 34.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 34.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden peaked at 48.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 14th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 48.7%
1999 44.4% -8.9%
2000 45.4% +2.2%
2001 43.9% -3.2%
2002 36.0% -18.0%
2003 33.7% -6.4%
2004 31.7% -5.9%
2005 31.4% -1.0%
2006 34.5% +9.9%
2007 33.9% -1.8%
2008 34.7% +2.5%
2009 35.0% +0.9%
2010 35.4% +0.9%
2011 33.8% -4.4%
2012 32.6% -3.6%
2013 35.1% +7.6%
2014 33.4% -4.8%
2015 33.8% +1.2%
2016 34.9% +3.2%
2017 34.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.6% 44.4% 48.7% 2
2000s 36.0% 31.4% 45.4% 10
2010s 34.2% 32.6% 35.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Maldives 36.8% compare
  2. 12 Andorra 36.3% compare
  3. 13 Chile 35.7% compare
  4. 15 Finland 34.5% compare
  5. 16 Kenya 33.4% compare
  6. 17 Serbia 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden was 34.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/