Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden
Sweden: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden peaked at 1.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Sweden was 1.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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