Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sweden

Sweden: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.34 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
10.34
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 89 countries
All-time high
11.59
in 2013
All-time low
10.21
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sweden, 2004–2016

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 11.12005: 11.32006: 11.32007: 11.22008: 11.22009: 11.32010: 11.32011: 11.42012: 11.42013: 11.62014: 10.82015: 10.22016: 10.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sweden stood at 10.34.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sweden peaked at 11.59 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.21, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 45th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.22 11.14 11.28 6
2010s 11.01 10.21 11.59 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Egypt 10.43 compare
  2. 43 Brazil 10.4 compare
  3. 44 Jamaica 10.36
  4. 46 Dominican Republic 10.23 compare
  5. 47 Netherlands 10.06 compare
  6. 48 Slovak Republic 10.06 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sweden?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Sweden was 10.34 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10.21 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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