Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 40,949 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40,949 millions
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 167 countries
All-time high
40,949 millions
in 2017
All-time low
14,372 millions
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Sweden, 1979–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1979199820171979: 14.4k millions1980: 15.3k millions1981: 16.2k millions1990: 15.3k millions1991: 16.1k millions1992: 15.4k millions1993: 15.9k millions1995: 19.2k millions1996: 21.7k millions1998: 24.1k millions1999: 24.4k millions2000: 25.2k millions2001: 25.1k millions2002: 26.8k millions2003: 26.9k millions2004: 27.5k millions2005: 27.6k millions2006: 28.3k millions2007: 28.4k millions2008: 29.1k millions2009: 29.6k millions2010: 30.3k millions2011: 30.5k millions2012: 35.9k millions2013: 36.7k millions2014: 37.5k millions2015: 38.5k millions2016: 40.2k millions2017: 40.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden is 40,949 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden peaked at 40,949 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,372 millions, in 1979.

That places Sweden 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,372 millions 14,372 millions 14,372 millions 1
1980s 15,731 millions 15,310 millions 16,152 millions 2
1990s 19,029 millions 15,309 millions 24,398 millions 8
2000s 27,436 millions 25,057 millions 29,566 millions 10
2010s 36,297 millions 30,272 millions 40,949 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare
  2. 14 China 46,950 millions compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 43,154 millions compare
  4. 17 Argentina 35,106 millions compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 34,883 millions compare
  6. 19 Indonesia 32,980 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Sweden was 40,949 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40,949 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 14,372 millions in 1979.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/