Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 11,258 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
11,258 millions
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
24th
of 135 countries
All-time high
11,258 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,195 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1991200420171991: 2.2k millions1992: 2.3k millions1993: 2.2k millions1995: 5.0k millions1996: 5.6k millions1998: 6.4k millions1999: 6.4k millions2000: 6.7k millions2001: 6.7k millions2002: 7.0k millions2003: 7.0k millions2004: 7.6k millions2005: 7.7k millions2006: 8.4k millions2007: 9.0k millions2008: 9.3k millions2009: 9.3k millions2010: 9.2k millions2011: 9.5k millions2012: 9.4k millions2013: 9.4k millions2014: 9.5k millions2015: 9.7k millions2016: 10.4k millions2017: 11.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden stood at 11,258 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 11,258 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,195 millions, in 1991.

That places Sweden 24th out of 135 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 4,309 millions 2,195 millions 6,420 millions 7
2000s 7,860 millions 6,651 millions 9,339 millions 10
2010s 9,809 millions 9,198 millions 11,258 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Belgium 13,614 millions compare
  2. 22 Thailand 12,910 millions compare
  3. 23 Colombia 12,605 millions compare
  4. 25 Vietnam 10,877 millions compare
  5. 26 Austria 10,164 millions compare
  6. 27 Switzerland 9,608 millions compare

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 11,258 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11,258 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,195 millions in 1991.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/