Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden

Sweden: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 26.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.3%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
10th
of 146 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1979
Years of data
22
1979–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden, 1979–2017

01020301979199820171979: 01980: 01998: 13.21999: 12.52000: 11.52001: 11.62002: 13.32003: 12.72004: 12.92005: 13.82006: 15.32007: 14.42008: 15.42009: 16.22010: 15.62011: 15.42012: 27.42013: 28.12014: 282015: 27.72016: 27.82017: 26.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden is 26.3%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden peaked at 28.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.

That places Sweden 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Sweden, 1979 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1979 0.0%
1980 0.0%
1998 13.2%
1999 12.5% -5.2%
2000 11.5% -8.1%
2001 11.6% +1.0%
2002 13.3% +14.3%
2003 12.7% -3.9%
2004 12.9% +1.4%
2005 13.8% +6.4%
2006 15.3% +11.0%
2007 14.4% -5.9%
2008 15.4% +7.5%
2009 16.2% +5.2%
2010 15.6% -4.0%
2011 15.4% -1.1%
2012 27.4% +77.6%
2013 28.1% +2.5%
2014 28.0% -0.1%
2015 27.7% -1.2%
2016 27.8% +0.4%
2017 26.3% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 12.9% 12.5% 13.2% 2
2000s 13.7% 11.5% 16.2% 10
2010s 24.5% 15.4% 28.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Tajikistan 27.5% compare
  2. 8 Denmark 26.8% compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 26.6% compare
  4. 11 Cuba 25.6% compare
  5. 12 Russian Federation 25.4% compare
  6. 13 Iceland 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Sweden was 26.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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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/