Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 40,148 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40,148 millions
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
23rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
40,148 millions
in 2017
All-time low
9,378 millions
in 1992
Years of data
25
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Sweden, 1991–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1991200420171991: 9.5k millions1992: 9.4k millions1993: 9.9k millions1995: 12.5k millions1996: 14.4k millions1998: 16.2k millions1999: 16.7k millions2000: 17.7k millions2001: 17.6k millions2002: 19.1k millions2003: 19.3k millions2004: 20.3k millions2005: 20.1k millions2006: 21.8k millions2007: 23.1k millions2008: 24.7k millions2009: 25.3k millions2010: 25.8k millions2011: 26.8k millions2012: 32.6k millions2013: 33.8k millions2014: 34.7k millions2015: 35.8k millions2016: 38.1k millions2017: 40.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sweden is 40,148 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 40,148 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,378 millions, in 1992.

Sweden ranks 23rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,659 millions 9,378 millions 16,666 millions 7
2000s 20,899 millions 17,626 millions 25,305 millions 10
2010s 33,483 millions 25,846 millions 40,148 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Sweden was 40,148 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 40,148 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9,378 millions in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/