Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden
Sweden: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.11 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
12.11
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 2014
All-time low
11.85
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden stood at 12.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden peaked at 12.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.85, in 2004.
That places Sweden 19th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.85 | — |
| 2005 | 11.98 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.01 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.03 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.96 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.04 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.15 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.18 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.41 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.48 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.03 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.11 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.98 | 11.85 | 12.04 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 12.03 | 12.48 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden was 12.11 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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