Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Sweden
Sweden: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level was 8,450 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Sweden stood at 8,450.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Sweden peaked at 8,799 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,559, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,559 | — |
| 2013 | 7,998 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7,953 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,160 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,481 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,243 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8,129 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,103 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,294 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,799 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 8,605 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8,450 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,078 | 7,559 | 8,481 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,537 | 8,294 | 8,799 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Sweden?
- Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level in Sweden was 8,450 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,799 in 2021.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,559 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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