UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 21.5% in 1995. ▼ Falling

Latest (1995)
21.5%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 65 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1974
All-time low
21.5%
in 1995
Years of data
13
1970–1995

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden, 1970–1995

02040601970198219951970: 49.11974: 51.21979: 41.61986: 341987: 32.71988: 31.21989: 29.71990: 27.91991: 26.41992: 25.41993: 23.91994: 22.61995: 21.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 21.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 1995. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden peaked at 51.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 12th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in Sweden, 1970 to 1995.
Year Value Change
1970 49.1%
1974 51.2% +4.1%
1979 41.6% -18.7%
1986 34.0% -18.2%
1987 32.7% -3.9%
1988 31.2% -4.6%
1989 29.7% -4.6%
1990 27.9% -6.0%
1991 26.4% -5.3%
1992 25.4% -3.8%
1993 23.9% -6.2%
1994 22.6% -5.4%
1995 21.5% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.3% 41.6% 51.2% 3
1980s 31.9% 29.7% 34.0% 4
1990s 24.6% 21.5% 27.9% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Honduras 25.8% compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 24.9% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 21.7% compare
  4. 13 Paraguay 21.2% compare
  5. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.1% compare
  6. 15 Zimbabwe 17.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden was 21.5% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1974.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 1995.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/