Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Sweden

Sweden: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 6,620 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
6,620 millions
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
7,956 millions
in 2011
All-time low
3,902 millions
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Sweden, 1998–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200720171998: 5.1k millions1999: 4.8k millions2000: 4.3k millions2001: 3.9k millions2002: 4.1k millions2003: 4.9k millions2004: 5.5k millions2005: 5.6k millions2006: 6.0k millions2007: 6.9k millions2008: 7.3k millions2009: 6.6k millions2010: 7.1k millions2011: 8.0k millions2012: 7.4k millions2013: 7.6k millions2014: 7.4k millions2015: 6.1k millions2016: 6.3k millions2017: 6.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Sweden is 6,620 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Sweden peaked at 7,956 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,902 millions, in 2001.

That places Sweden 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,980 millions 4,815 millions 5,145 millions 2
2000s 5,514 millions 3,902 millions 7,331 millions 10
2010s 7,056 millions 6,064 millions 7,956 millions 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Spain 10,904 millions compare
  2. 10 Australia 8,395 millions compare
  3. 11 Mexico 8,188 millions compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 6,029 millions compare
  5. 14 Argentina 5,702 millions compare
  6. 15 Norway 5,549 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Sweden?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Sweden was 6,620 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7,956 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3,902 millions in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/