Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Sweden

Sweden: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.297 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.297
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
49th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.4035
in 1998
All-time low
0.2634
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Sweden, 1995–2020

00.10.20.30.41995200720201995: 0.3691996: 0.3541997: 0.3781998: 0.4041999: 0.3982000: 0.3432001: 0.3392002: 0.3312003: 0.3132004: 0.3152005: 0.3142006: 0.312007: 0.2642008: 0.2652009: 0.2742010: 0.2732011: 0.2782012: 0.2662013: 0.2672014: 0.2632015: 0.2642016: 0.2682017: 0.2652018: 0.2712019: 0.2772020: 0.297

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Sweden is 0.297, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Sweden peaked at 0.4035 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2634, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 49th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Sweden, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.3688
1996 0.3541 -4.0%
1997 0.3783 +6.8%
1998 0.4035 +6.7%
1999 0.3975 -1.5%
2000 0.343 -13.7%
2001 0.3387 -1.3%
2002 0.3312 -2.2%
2003 0.3126 -5.6%
2004 0.3154 +0.9%
2005 0.3137 -0.5%
2006 0.31 -1.2%
2007 0.2642 -14.8%
2008 0.2646 +0.1%
2009 0.2736 +3.4%
2010 0.2733 -0.1%
2011 0.2776 +1.6%
2012 0.2655 -4.3%
2013 0.2669 +0.5%
2014 0.2634 -1.3%
2015 0.2644 +0.4%
2016 0.2676 +1.2%
2017 0.265 -1.0%
2018 0.2705 +2.1%
2019 0.2766 +2.2%
2020 0.297 +7.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.297 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.297 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3805 0.3541 0.4035 5
2000s 0.3067 0.2642 0.343 10
2010s 0.2691 0.2634 0.2776 10
2020s 0.297 0.297 0.297 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 46 Norway 0.3321 compare
  2. 47 Japan 0.3003 compare
  3. 48 Kazakhstan 0.2977 compare
  4. 50 Indonesia 0.2878 compare
  5. 51 Mongolia 0.2744 compare
  6. 52 Croatia 0.2571 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Sweden?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Sweden was 0.297 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.4035 in 1998.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2634 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Sweden ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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