Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Sweden

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

Latest (2017)
11,483 millions
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
12,948 millions
in 2011
All-time low
925.43 millions
in 1980
Years of data
29
1979–2017

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1979199820171979: 985 millions1980: 925.4 millions1981: 1.4k millions1990: 2.7k millions1991: 3.3k millions1992: 3.5k millions1993: 3.5k millions1995: 6.6k millions1996: 7.7k millions1998: 7.6k millions1999: 7.2k millions2000: 6.7k millions2001: 6.1k millions2002: 6.7k millions2003: 8.3k millions2004: 9.6k millions2005: 9.8k millions2006: 10.4k millions2007: 11.8k millions2008: 12.4k millions2009: 10.8k millions2010: 11.5k millions2011: 12.9k millions2012: 12.0k millions2013: 12.5k millions2014: 12.1k millions2015: 10.2k millions2016: 10.8k millions2017: 11.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Sweden stood at 11,483 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 12,948 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 925.43 millions, in 1980.

That places Sweden 17th out of 151 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 985 millions 985 millions 985 millions 1
1980s 1,161 millions 925.43 millions 1,397 millions 2
1990s 5,277 millions 2,747 millions 7,713 millions 8
2000s 9,251 millions 6,053 millions 12,439 millions 10
2010s 11,683 millions 10,193 millions 12,948 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Belgium 14,572 millions compare
  2. 15 Argentina 13,880 millions compare
  3. 16 Switzerland 12,334 millions compare
  4. 18 Austria 8,845 millions compare
  5. 19 Norway 8,824 millions compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 8,328 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Sweden was 11,483 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12,948 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 925.43 millions in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 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$ (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 US$. 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/