Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden

Sweden: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 7.32 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.32
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.95
in 2020
All-time low
5.22
in 1990
Years of data
34
1979–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden, 1979–2022

024681979200020221979: 6.41980: 6.51981: 6.81990: 5.21991: 5.51992: 5.31993: 5.51995: 6.21996: 6.81998: 7.11999: 6.82000: 6.72001: 6.62002: 6.92003: 6.82004: 6.72005: 6.52006: 6.42007: 6.22008: 6.42009: 6.82010: 6.62011: 6.42012: 7.62013: 7.62014: 7.62015: 7.52016: 7.62017: 7.62018: 7.72019: 7.72020: 82021: 7.62022: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden is 7.32, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden peaked at 7.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.22, in 1990.

That places Sweden 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 6.38 —
1980 6.55 +2.6%
1981 6.79 +3.7%
1990 5.22 -23.1%
1991 5.45 +4.4%
1992 5.27 -3.4%
1993 5.51 +4.7%
1995 6.15 +11.6%
1996 6.83 +11.0%
1998 7.06 +3.3%
1999 6.84 -3.1%
2000 6.74 -1.5%
2001 6.61 -1.8%
2002 6.91 +4.5%
2003 6.8 -1.6%
2004 6.67 -1.8%
2005 6.52 -2.4%
2006 6.37 -2.2%
2007 6.19 -2.9%
2008 6.38 +3.2%
2009 6.78 +6.3%
2010 6.56 -3.3%
2011 6.41 -2.4%
2012 7.57 +18.2%
2013 7.65 +1.0%
2014 7.63 -0.2%
2015 7.49 -1.8%
2016 7.64 +1.9%
2017 7.64 -0.0%
2018 7.7 +0.8%
2019 7.66 -0.5%
2020 7.95 +3.8%
2021 7.6 -4.4%
2022 7.32 -3.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 7.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 7.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.38 6.38 6.38 1
1980s 6.67 6.55 6.79 2
1990s 6.04 5.22 7.06 8
2000s 6.6 6.19 6.91 10
2010s 7.4 6.41 7.7 10
2020s 7.62 7.32 7.95 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Vanuatu 7.64 compare
  2. 11 Mauritania 7.61 compare
  3. 12 Bolivia 7.54 compare
  4. 14 Iceland 7.31 compare
  5. 15 Montserrat 7.19 compare
  6. 16 Venezuela 6.87 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Sweden was 7.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.22 in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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