Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 4,863 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,863 millions
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
14th
of 95 countries
All-time high
4,863 millions
in 2017
All-time low
3,083 millions
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden, 1998–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200720171998: 3.1k millions1999: 3.1k millions2000: 3.3k millions2001: 3.4k millions2002: 3.8k millions2003: 4.0k millions2004: 4.3k millions2005: 4.5k millions2006: 4.6k millions2007: 4.6k millions2008: 4.5k millions2009: 4.3k millions2010: 4.1k millions2011: 4.2k millions2012: 3.9k millions2013: 3.9k millions2014: 4.0k millions2015: 4.2k millions2016: 4.6k millions2017: 4.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden stood at 4,863 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden peaked at 4,863 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,083 millions, in 1998.

That places Sweden 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,095 millions 3,083 millions 3,108 millions 2
2000s 4,134 millions 3,334 millions 4,597 millions 10
2010s 4,237 millions 3,934 millions 4,863 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Argentina 8,179 millions compare
  2. 12 Switzerland 6,078 millions compare
  3. 13 Austria 4,902 millions compare
  4. 15 Indonesia 4,604 millions compare
  5. 16 Belgium 4,379 millions compare
  6. 17 Colombia 3,976 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden was 4,863 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4,863 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3,083 millions in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,155 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/