Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 6,414 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6,414 millions
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6,414 millions
in 2017
All-time low
0 millions
in 1979
Years of data
25
1979–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Sweden, 1979–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1979199820171979: 0 millions1980: 0 millions1992: 4.3 millions1995: 861.2 millions1996: 1.1k millions1998: 1.2k millions1999: 1.2k millions2000: 1.2k millions2001: 1.1k millions2002: 1.3k millions2003: 1.3k millions2004: 1.4k millions2005: 1.6k millions2006: 1.9k millions2007: 2.1k millions2008: 2.4k millions2009: 2.5k millions2010: 2.6k millions2011: 2.8k millions2012: 5.3k millions2013: 5.7k millions2014: 5.8k millions2015: 6.1k millions2016: 6.4k millions2017: 6.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 6,414 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 205.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 6,414 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1979.

That places Sweden 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
1990s 869.41 millions 4.3 millions 1,239 millions 5
2000s 1,690 millions 1,147 millions 2,531 millions 10
2010s 5,143 millions 2,630 millions 6,414 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 South Korea 8,056 millions compare
  2. 10 Poland 7,655 millions compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom 6,438 millions compare
  4. 13 Japan 5,090 millions compare
  5. 14 Argentina 4,980 millions compare
  6. 15 Ukraine 4,768 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 6,414 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6,414 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1979.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/