Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 10,032 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10,032 millions
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
23rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
10,032 millions
in 2017
All-time low
4,944 millions
in 1995
Years of data
25
1991–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1991–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1991200420171991: 8.5k millions1992: 7.8k millions1993: 7.5k millions1995: 4.9k millions1996: 5.7k millions1998: 6.2k millions1999: 6.3k millions2000: 6.9k millions2001: 6.7k millions2002: 7.4k millions2003: 7.3k millions2004: 7.3k millions2005: 7.1k millions2006: 6.9k millions2007: 7.0k millions2008: 7.0k millions2009: 7.0k millions2010: 7.2k millions2011: 7.3k millions2012: 7.7k millions2013: 8.0k millions2014: 8.4k millions2015: 8.8k millions2016: 9.5k millions2017: 10.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden stood at 10,032 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 10,032 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,944 millions, in 1995.

That places Sweden 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,736 millions 4,944 millions 8,523 millions 7
2000s 7,045 millions 6,713 millions 7,353 millions 10
2010s 8,368 millions 7,208 millions 10,032 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Malaysia 13,752 millions compare
  2. 21 Netherlands 10,896 millions compare
  3. 22 Colombia 10,464 millions compare
  4. 24 Vietnam 8,856 millions compare
  5. 25 Belgium 8,798 millions compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 8,485 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 10,032 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10,032 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,944 millions in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/