Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 40,949 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sweden, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 40,949 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 44,666 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,655 millions, in 1979.
That places Sweden 15th out of 174 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,655 millions | 6,655 millions | 6,655 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,851 millions | 8,066 millions | 9,636 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,246 millions | 11,360 millions | 19,951 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,568 millions | 16,041 millions | 32,846 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,639 millions | 32,340 millions | 44,666 millions | 8 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Sweden was 40,949 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44,666 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,655 millions in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/