Education spending in Sweden
Government spending on education in Sweden was equal to 7.3% of GDP in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 2011.
Sweden, 2022
7.3%
Change from 2021
−0.3percentage points
European Union, 2022
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
4.7%
Position in 2022
10th of 164
Education spending in Sweden over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7.3% | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | 4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | 5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | 5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | 5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | 4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | 5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | 5.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 7.6% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 7.6%, the figure has changed by −0.3 percentage points.
- Among the 164 countries with data for 2022, Sweden has the 10th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 4.7%.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
84.0%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
114.9%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
5.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
53.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
6.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
38.2%
2025 · Eurostat