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 12.24 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
12.24
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 94 countries
All-time high
12.64
in 2014
All-time low
11.88
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0510152004201020162004: 11.92005: 12.12006: 12.22007: 12.22008: 12.12009: 12.22010: 12.32011: 12.42012: 12.52013: 12.62014: 12.62015: 12.22016: 12.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden is 12.24, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Sweden peaked at 12.64 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.88, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 21st of 94 countries on this measure, 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, total in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 11.88
2005 12.07 +1.6%
2006 12.22 +1.3%
2007 12.22 -0.0%
2008 12.1 -1.0%
2009 12.17 +0.6%
2010 12.28 +0.9%
2011 12.35 +0.6%
2012 12.48 +1.0%
2013 12.62 +1.1%
2014 12.64 +0.2%
2015 12.17 -3.7%
2016 12.24 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.11 11.88 12.22 6
2010s 12.4 12.17 12.64 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 Norway 12.3 compare
  2. 19 Ireland 12.27 compare
  3. 20 Kazakhstan 12.25 compare
  4. 22 Netherlands 12.18 compare
  5. 23 Iceland 12.18 compare
  6. 24 Hungary 12.11 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 12.24 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 12.64 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 11.88 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 94 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 0.2%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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