Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Sweden
Sweden: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 9,711 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Sweden, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Sweden stood at 9,711 millions.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 11,355 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 874.23 millions, in 1979.
Sweden ranks 17th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 874.23 millions | 874.23 millions | 874.23 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 925.52 millions | 885.54 millions | 965.5 millions | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,035 millions | 2,463 millions | 5,428 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,780 millions | 4,496 millions | 8,871 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,197 millions | 9,367 millions | 11,355 millions | 8 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Sweden?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Sweden was 9,711 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,355 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 874.23 millions in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/