Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Sweden

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Sweden was 18,669 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 3.8% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP18,669
Change on 2022+3.8%
Rank7th of 22EU countries ranked
Series high18,6692023
Series low6,9421995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Sweden, 1995 to 2023

5,0007,50010K12.5K15K17.5K20K19952008201120142017202020231995: 6,942 USD at PPP2000: 7,896 USD at PPP2005: 8,933 USD at PPP2008: 11,230 USD at PPP2009: 11,563 USD at PPP2010: 11,964 USD at PPP2011: 12,451 USD at PPP2012: 13,146 USD at PPP2013: 13,665 USD at PPP2014: 13,681 USD at PPP2015: 13,841 USD at PPP2016: 14,405 USD at PPP2017: 14,749 USD at PPP2018: 15,281 USD at PPP2019: 16,076 USD at PPP2020: 16,435 USD at PPP2021: 17,000 USD at PPP2022: 17,992 USD at PPP2023: 18,669 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 19 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202318,669
202217,992
202117,000
202016,435
201916,076
201815,281
201714,749
201614,405 Series break
201513,841
201413,681 Series break
201313,665
201213,146
201112,451
201011,964
200911,563
200811,230
20058,933
20007,896
19956,942

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Sweden?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Sweden was 18,669 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 3.8% from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Sweden?

18,669 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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