Budget
The Ministry of Education and Research is responsible for gender equality under expenditure areas 13 - Integration and gender equality, 15 - Study support and 16 - Education and academic research. It is also responsible for liberal adult education, the policy for civil society and youth policy under expenditure area 17 - Culture, media, faith communities and leisure.
The 2012 Budget Bill
Expenditure area 13 |
Appropriation (SEK million) |
|---|---|
Gender equality |
239 |
Expenditure area 15 |
Appropriation (SEK million) |
|---|---|
Financial support for students |
22 184 |
Expenditure area 16 |
Appropriation (SEK million) |
|---|---|
Education for children, young people and adults |
9 925 |
Universities and other higher education institutions |
37 921 |
Research |
6 520 |
Certain common purposes |
110 |
Total SEK |
54 476 |
Expenditure area 17 |
Appropriation (SEK million) |
|---|---|
Liberal adult education |
3 325 |
Youth policy |
278 |
Policy for civil society (excl. support for sport and outdoor activity organisations) |
100 |
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.
