Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 228.26 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
228.26 millions
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
17th
of 91 countries
All-time high
264.58 millions
in 2009
All-time low
44.94 millions
in 2005
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Sweden, 1998–2017

501001502002501998200720171998: 82.2 millions1999: 112.8 millions2000: 110.4 millions2001: 71 millions2002: 80 millions2003: 85.2 millions2004: 55.9 millions2005: 44.9 millions2006: 118.6 millions2007: 131.5 millions2008: 165.2 millions2009: 264.6 millions2010: 240.3 millions2011: 202.2 millions2012: 192.6 millions2013: 176.8 millions2014: 187.5 millions2015: 203.6 millions2016: 206.7 millions2017: 228.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden stood at 228.26 millions.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 264.58 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.94 millions, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 17th of 91 countries on this measure, 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 97.5 millions 82.16 millions 112.83 millions 2
2000s 112.72 millions 44.94 millions 264.58 millions 10
2010s 204.74 millions 176.82 millions 240.26 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 228.26 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 264.58 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 44.94 millions in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/