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 2012 Budget Bill

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
 

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.