Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Sweden
Sweden: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 6.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
6.8%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 1992
All-time low
6.6%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Sweden, 1991–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Sweden stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Sweden peaked at 7.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2007.
That places Sweden 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Sweden?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Sweden was 6.8% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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