Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 11,483 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
11,483 millions
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11,483 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,757 millions
in 1980
Years of data
29
1979–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Sweden, 1979–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1979199820171979: 2.1k millions1980: 1.8k millions1981: 2.3k millions1990: 3.7k millions1991: 3.7k millions1992: 3.8k millions1993: 3.6k millions1995: 7.7k millions1996: 8.4k millions1998: 9.6k millions1999: 9.4k millions2000: 9.5k millions2001: 9.5k millions2002: 9.8k millions2003: 9.8k millions2004: 10.3k millions2005: 10.6k millions2006: 10.9k millions2007: 11.0k millions2008: 11.0k millions2009: 10.9k millions2010: 10.8k millions2011: 10.8k millions2012: 10.3k millions2013: 10.2k millions2014: 10.3k millions2015: 10.4k millions2016: 11.0k millions2017: 11.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 11,483 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden peaked at 11,483 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,757 millions, in 1980.

That places Sweden 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,127 millions 2,127 millions 2,127 millions 1
1980s 2,049 millions 1,757 millions 2,341 millions 2
1990s 6,233 millions 3,602 millions 9,575 millions 8
2000s 10,316 millions 9,455 millions 11,029 millions 10
2010s 10,670 millions 10,228 millions 11,483 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Argentina 13,880 millions compare
  2. 16 Belgium 13,131 millions compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 11,913 millions compare
  4. 19 Indonesia 8,903 millions compare
  5. 20 Austria 8,845 millions compare
  6. 21 Norway 8,824 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Sweden was 11,483 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11,483 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,757 millions in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/