Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 9,711 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9,711 millions
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 153 countries
All-time high
9,711 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,618 millions
in 1981
Years of data
29
1979–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1979199820171979: 1.9k millions1980: 1.7k millions1981: 1.6k millions1990: 3.3k millions1991: 3.2k millions1992: 3.3k millions1993: 4.0k millions1995: 5.1k millions1996: 5.9k millions1998: 6.3k millions1999: 6.6k millions2000: 6.8k millions2001: 7.0k millions2002: 7.6k millions2003: 7.8k millions2004: 7.8k millions2005: 7.6k millions2006: 7.6k millions2007: 7.5k millions2008: 7.8k millions2009: 8.3k millions2010: 8.8k millions2011: 8.9k millions2012: 9.1k millions2013: 9.3k millions2014: 9.5k millions2015: 9.6k millions2016: 9.7k millions2017: 9.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden is 9,711 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden peaked at 9,711 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,618 millions, in 1981.

That places Sweden 18th out of 153 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.

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) in Sweden, 1979 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1979 1,888 millions —
1980 1,681 millions -11.0%
1981 1,618 millions -3.7%
1990 3,319 millions +105.1%
1991 3,205 millions -3.4%
1992 3,344 millions +4.3%
1993 4,032 millions +20.6%
1995 5,137 millions +27.4%
1996 5,914 millions +15.1%
1998 6,307 millions +6.7%
1999 6,582 millions +4.3%
2000 6,838 millions +3.9%
2001 7,024 millions +2.7%
2002 7,588 millions +8.0%
2003 7,762 millions +2.3%
2004 7,833 millions +0.9%
2005 7,604 millions -2.9%
2006 7,585 millions -0.3%
2007 7,500 millions -1.1%
2008 7,846 millions +4.6%
2009 8,306 millions +5.9%
2010 8,785 millions +5.8%
2011 8,866 millions +0.9%
2012 9,072 millions +2.3%
2013 9,322 millions +2.8%
2014 9,466 millions +1.5%
2015 9,584 millions +1.2%
2016 9,680 millions +1.0%
2017 9,711 millions +0.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 9,711 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,521 millions, 6.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 9,711 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 942.05 millions, 10.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +105.1% 1,618 millions 3,319 millions
1995 +27.4% 4,032 millions 5,137 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,888 millions 1,888 millions 1,888 millions 1
1980s 1,650 millions 1,618 millions 1,681 millions 2
1990s 4,730 millions 3,205 millions 6,582 millions 8
2000s 7,589 millions 6,838 millions 8,306 millions 10
2010s 9,311 millions 8,785 millions 9,711 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Russia 12,238 millions compare
  2. 16 China 11,261 millions compare
  3. 17 Mexico 10,549 millions compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 9,236 millions compare
  5. 20 Norway 8,410 millions compare
  6. 21 Denmark 8,082 millions compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Sweden was 9,711 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9,711 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,618 millions in 1981.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/