Account, primary education or less in Sweden

Sweden: Account, primary education or less was 89.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
21st
of 106 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
89.9%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Sweden, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 98.5 % ages 15+2014: 100 % ages 15+2017: 96.9 % ages 15+2021: 100 % ages 15+2024: 89.9 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Sweden stood at 89.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 21st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Account, primary education or less in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Sweden, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 98.5%
2014 100.0% +1.5%
2017 96.9% -3.1%
2021 100.0% +3.3%
2024 89.9% -10.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 89.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 89.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 98.5% 96.9% 100.0% 3
2020s 95.0% 89.9% 100.0% 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Ireland 92.9% compare
  2. 19 United States 92.7% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 91.0% compare
  4. 22 Malta 88.2% compare
  5. 23 Belgium 87.8% compare
  6. 24 Singapore 87.6% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Sweden?
Account, primary education or less in Sweden was 89.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for account, primary education or less?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)