Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden

Sweden: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 11,435 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11,435
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 114 countries
All-time high
12,537
in 2011
All-time low
8,313
in 1999
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1998–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200720171998: 8.3k1999: 8.3k2000: 8.9k2001: 8.5k2002: 9.4k2003: 9.4k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.8k2006: 11.0k2007: 11.6k2008: 12.0k2009: 12.2k2010: 12.5k2011: 12.5k2012: 10.7k2013: 10.8k2014: 10.8k2015: 10.9k2016: 11.3k2017: 11.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden is 11,435, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden peaked at 12,537 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,313, in 1999.

Sweden ranks 9th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Sweden, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 8,350
1999 8,313 -0.4%
2000 8,869 +6.7%
2001 8,541 -3.7%
2002 9,357 +9.6%
2003 9,372 +0.2%
2004 10,511 +12.1%
2005 10,800 +2.7%
2006 11,023 +2.1%
2007 11,597 +5.2%
2008 11,988 +3.4%
2009 12,170 +1.5%
2010 12,512 +2.8%
2011 12,537 +0.2%
2012 10,656 -15.0%
2013 10,796 +1.3%
2014 10,801 +0.1%
2015 10,879 +0.7%
2016 11,255 +3.5%
2017 11,435 +1.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 11,435 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,913, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 11,435 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,072, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,331 8,313 8,350 2
2000s 10,423 8,541 12,170 10
2010s 11,359 10,656 12,537 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Denmark 13,027 compare
  2. 7 Austria 12,604 compare
  3. 8 United States 11,688 compare
  4. 10 Cyprus 10,849 compare
  5. 11 Belgium 10,767 compare
  6. 12 United Kingdom 10,318 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Sweden was 11,435 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12,537 in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8,313 in 1999.
How does Sweden rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. 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/