Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 9,521 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9,521 millions
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
9,521 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,890 millions
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1991200420171991: 1.9k millions1992: 2.0k millions1993: 2.5k millions1995: 3.3k millions1996: 3.9k millions1998: 4.2k millions1999: 4.5k millions2000: 4.8k millions2001: 4.9k millions2002: 5.4k millions2003: 5.6k millions2004: 5.8k millions2005: 5.5k millions2006: 5.8k millions2007: 6.1k millions2008: 6.7k millions2009: 7.1k millions2010: 7.5k millions2011: 7.8k millions2012: 8.2k millions2013: 8.6k millions2014: 8.8k millions2015: 8.9k millions2016: 9.2k millions2017: 9.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden stood at 9,521 millions. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 9,521 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,890 millions, in 1991.

That places Sweden 23rd out of 145 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 3,206 millions 1,890 millions 4,496 millions 7
2000s 5,776 millions 4,816 millions 7,109 millions 10
2010s 8,567 millions 7,501 millions 9,521 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Argentina 12,517 millions compare
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  4. 24 Malaysia 8,930 millions compare
  5. 25 South Africa 8,471 millions compare
  6. 26 Belgium 8,374 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Sweden was 9,521 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9,521 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,890 millions in 1991.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/