Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden

Sweden: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 24.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 90 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2011
All-time low
21.9%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 23.71999: 22.32000: 22.32001: 21.92002: 23.12003: 23.42004: 24.92005: 24.72006: 24.12007: 242008: 24.42009: 25.72010: 24.82011: 26.12012: 24.12013: 24.42014: 24.12015: 23.42016: 242017: 24.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden is 24.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden peaked at 26.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2001.

Sweden ranks 21st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 23.7%
1999 22.3% -5.9%
2000 22.3% -0.0%
2001 21.9% -2.2%
2002 23.1% +5.7%
2003 23.4% +1.3%
2004 24.9% +6.5%
2005 24.7% -0.7%
2006 24.1% -2.4%
2007 24.0% -0.7%
2008 24.4% +1.9%
2009 25.7% +5.4%
2010 24.8% -3.6%
2011 26.1% +5.3%
2012 24.1% -7.7%
2013 24.4% +1.1%
2014 24.1% -1.3%
2015 23.4% -2.7%
2016 24.0% +2.6%
2017 24.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.0% 22.3% 23.7% 2
2000s 23.8% 21.9% 25.7% 10
2010s 24.4% 23.4% 26.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Japan 24.8% compare
  2. 19 Belize 24.8% compare
  3. 20 Denmark 24.5% compare
  4. 22 Belgium 23.5% compare
  5. 23 Moldova 23.1% compare
  6. 24 Italy 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Sweden was 24.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/