Sweden Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Sweden's education spending stood at 7.24% in 2025, a decline of +0.08% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.24% by 2025. Sweden ranked 13th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 7.24% | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.24% | −0.08% | #13 |
| 2022 | 7.32% | −0.28% | #154 |
| 2021 | 7.60% | −0.35% | #158 |
| 2020 | 7.95% | +0.29% | #159 |
| 2019 | 7.66% | −0.04% | #159 |
| 2018 | 7.70% | +0.06% | #160 |
| 2017 | 7.64% | −0.00% | #165 |
| 2016 | 7.64% | +0.15% | #152 |
| 2015 | 7.49% | −0.13% | #154 |
| 2014 | 7.63% | −0.02% | #153 |
| 2013 | 7.65% | +0.07% | #148 |
| 2012 | 7.57% | +1.17% | #142 |
| 2011 | 6.41% | −0.16% | #126 |
| 2010 | 6.56% | −0.22% | #123 |
| 2009 | 6.78% | +0.40% | #104 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Sweden matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2007. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Sweden's education spending was 7.24% in 2025. Ranked 13th globally. This represents a 1.1% decrease from the previous year.
Sweden's education spending peaked at 7.95% in 2020.
The lowest education spending in Sweden was 5.22% in 1990.
Sweden ranks 13th globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Sweden's education spending is projected to reach 7.24% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Sweden in 2025 was 7.24%. This ranks 13th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_sweden_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Sweden Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/sweden/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}