Budget

The Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for expenditure area 15 - Financial support for students, 16 - Education and academic research, 17 - Culture, the media, religious communities and leisure activities (Education and research).

The 2010 Budget Bill

Appropriation (SEK million)
Financial support for students
24 106
 
Appropriation (SEK million)
Education for children, young people and adults
11 419
Universities and other higher education institutions
36 620
Research
5 419
Certain common purposes
103
Total SEK
53 561
 
Appropriation (SEK million)
Liberal adult education
3 260
 

Expenditure areas

Government budget expenditure is divided into 27 expenditure areas, which are defined in the Riksdag Act. One committee can prepare one or more expenditure areas but no area is shared by more than one committee.