Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 4,863 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
4,863 millions
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
14th
of 96 countries
All-time high
5,108 millions
in 2008
All-time low
2,151 millions
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200720171998: 2.4k millions1999: 2.4k millions2000: 2.3k millions2001: 2.2k millions2002: 2.6k millions2003: 3.4k millions2004: 4.0k millions2005: 4.2k millions2006: 4.4k millions2007: 4.9k millions2008: 5.1k millions2009: 4.3k millions2010: 4.4k millions2011: 5.0k millions2012: 4.6k millions2013: 4.8k millions2014: 4.8k millions2015: 4.1k millions2016: 4.5k millions2017: 4.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Sweden stood at 4,863 millions.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 5,108 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,151 millions, in 2001.

That places Sweden 14th out of 96 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 2,417 millions 2,391 millions 2,443 millions 2
2000s 3,737 millions 2,151 millions 5,108 millions 10
2010s 4,627 millions 4,129 millions 4,992 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 Belgium 4,379 millions compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 4,307 millions compare
  6. 17 Colombia 4,148 millions compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, us$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 5,108 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,151 millions in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/