Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Sweden

Sweden: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.322 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.308 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.4 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.346 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.252 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.223 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.197 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.174 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.152 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.153 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.168 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.188 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.218 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Sweden is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Sweden peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Sweden 94th 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 25-64, primary education and below in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% -4.4%
2006 0.4% +29.9%
2007 0.3% -13.7%
2008 0.3% -27.0%
2009 0.2% -11.5%
2010 0.2% -11.7%
2011 0.2% -11.7%
2012 0.2% -13.0%
2013 0.2% +1.2%
2014 0.2% +9.6%
2015 0.2% +11.8%
2016 0.2% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 91 Puerto Rico 0.2%
  2. 92 Latvia 0.2% compare
  3. 93 Estonia 0.2% compare
  4. 95 Italy 0.2% compare
  5. 96 Palestine 0.2% compare
  6. 97 Jamaica 0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Sweden?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Sweden ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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