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 11.49 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
11.49
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 81 countries
All-time high
12.14
in 2012
All-time low
11.46
in 2015
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
Sweden recorded 11.49 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden peaked at 12.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 15th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.54 | — |
| 2005 | 11.77 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.89 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.89 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.77 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.95 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.14 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.08 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.93 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.46 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.49 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.78 | 11.54 | 11.89 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 11.46 | 12.14 | 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 11.49 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 12.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 81 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 down 3.4%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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