Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
96th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.050.10.152004201020162004: 0.157 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.159 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.161 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.143 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.146 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.145 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.143 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.141 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.133 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.135 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.061 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.071 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.066 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.1% for population aged 15-24, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Sweden 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +1.1%
2006 0.2% +1.3%
2007 0.1% -10.8%
2008 0.1% +1.8%
2009 0.1% -0.4%
2010 0.1% -1.6%
2011 0.1% -1.3%
2012 0.1% -6.0%
2013 0.1% +1.4%
2014 0.1% -54.4%
2015 0.1% +15.5%
2016 0.1% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 93 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  2. 94 Spain 0.1% compare
  3. 95 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
  4. 97 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 98 Malta 0.1% compare
  6. 99 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sweden was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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