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

Sweden: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 31.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 52 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1999
All-time low
26.0%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1998–2017

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

0102030401998200720171998: 41.2 %1999: 41.9 %2000: 39.1 %2001: 39.9 %2003: 37.5 %2004: 37.2 %2005: 31.5 %2006: 28.7 %2007: 26 %2008: 29.3 %2009: 28.5 %2010: 28.3 %2011: 29.3 %2012: 29 %2013: 32 %2014: 32 %2015: 31.7 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 31.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden is 31.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Sweden peaked at 41.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2007.

Sweden ranks 30th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 41.2%
1999 41.9% +1.7%
2000 39.1% -6.8%
2001 39.9% +2.1%
2003 37.5% -5.9%
2004 37.2% -0.7%
2005 31.5% -15.6%
2006 28.7% -8.9%
2007 26.0% -9.3%
2008 29.3% +12.6%
2009 28.5% -2.4%
2010 28.3% -0.8%
2011 29.3% +3.4%
2012 29.0% -1.0%
2013 32.0% +10.6%
2014 32.0% -0.1%
2015 31.7% -0.8%
2016 31.8% +0.1%
2017 31.5% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.5% 41.2% 41.9% 2
2000s 33.1% 26.0% 39.9% 9
2010s 30.7% 28.3% 32.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Malaysia 32.5% compare
  2. 28 Malta 32.5% compare
  3. 29 Latvia 32.0% compare
  4. 31 Ethiopia 29.7% compare
  5. 32 Peru 29.5% compare
  6. 33 Republic of Moldova 28.9% 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 31.5% 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 41.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2007.
How does Sweden rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 52 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 21.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 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/