Government expenditure on education, US$ in Sweden

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

Latest (2017)
40,949 millions
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
44,666 millions
in 2013
All-time low
6,655 millions
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1979199820171979: 6.7k millions1980: 8.1k millions1981: 9.6k millions1990: 11.4k millions1991: 14.3k millions1992: 14.4k millions1993: 15.7k millions1995: 16.4k millions1996: 20.0k millions1998: 19.1k millions1999: 18.8k millions2000: 17.7k millions2001: 16.0k millions2002: 18.5k millions2003: 22.7k millions2004: 25.7k millions2005: 25.5k millions2006: 26.9k millions2007: 30.3k millions2008: 32.8k millions2009: 29.5k millions2010: 32.3k millions2011: 36.6k millions2012: 41.6k millions2013: 44.7k millions2014: 44.1k millions2015: 37.6k millions2016: 39.3k millions2017: 40.9k millions

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Spain 55,229 millions compare
  2. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare
  3. 14 Netherlands 43,154 millions compare
  4. 16 Argentina 35,106 millions compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 34,883 millions compare
  6. 18 Belgium 32,304 millions compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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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/