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 6 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6
in 2004
All-time low
6
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02462004201020162004: 62005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 62011: 62012: 62013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 6 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden peaked at 6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2004.

That places Sweden 14th out of 88 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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 6
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6 6 6 6
2010s 6 6 6 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Montenegro 6.11 compare
  2. 12 Argentina 6.03 compare
  3. 13 Jordan 6.01 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 6
  5. 14 Denmark 6 compare
  6. 14 Germany 6 compare
  7. 14 Iceland 6 compare
  8. 14 Slovenia 6 compare

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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 6 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 6 in 2004.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 88 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 unchanged. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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