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Sweden Highest Education Spending

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7.95% in 2020

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest education spending in Sweden was 7.95% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (7.95%), 2018 (7.70%), 2019 (7.66%), 2013 (7.65%), 2016 (7.64%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sweden Top 5 Highest Education Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	7.95%
2nd	2018	7.70%
3rd	2019	7.66%
4th	2013	7.65%
5th	2016	7.64%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	7.24%	−0.08%	13th
2022	7.32%	−0.28%	154th
2021	7.60%	−0.35%	158th
2020	7.95%	+0.29%	159th
2019	7.66%	−0.04%	159th
2018	7.70%	+0.06%	160th
2017	7.64%	−0.00%	165th
2016	7.64%	+0.15%	152nd
2015	7.49%	−0.13%	154th
2014	7.63%	−0.02%	153rd
2013	7.65%	+0.07%	148th
2012	7.57%	+1.17%	142nd
2011	6.41%	−0.16%	126th
2010	6.56%	−0.22%	123rd
2009	6.78%	+0.40%	104th
2008	6.38%	+0.20%	106th
2007	6.19%	−0.19%	93rd
2006	6.37%	−0.14%	93rd
2005	6.52%	−0.16%	98th
2004	6.67%	−0.12%	109th
2003	6.80%	−0.11%	95th
2002	6.91%	+0.30%	105th
2001	6.61%	−0.12%	98th
2000	6.74%	−0.10%	108th
1999	6.84%	−0.22%	107th
1998	7.06%	+0.23%	86th
1996	6.83%	+0.68%	71st
1995	6.15%	+0.64%	70th
1981	6.79%	+0.24%	54th
1980	6.55%	+0.16%	58th
1993	5.51%	+0.25%	44th
1979	6.38%	–	51st
1992	5.27%	−0.19%	44th
1991	5.45%	+0.23%	45th
1990	5.22%	−1.57%	42nd

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