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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 9.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.0%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
46th
of 74 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2008
All-time low
8.6%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden, 1970–2017

0510151970199320171970: 8.62004: 10.82005: 10.12006: 9.42007: 8.92008: 14.62009: 13.92010: 13.32011: 12.62012: 11.92013: 11.32014: 10.82015: 10.22016: 9.62017: 9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden stood at 9.0%.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden peaked at 14.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 46th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 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 primary, female in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 8.6%
2004 10.8% +25.6%
2005 10.1% -6.5%
2006 9.4% -6.7%
2007 8.9% -6.2%
2008 14.6% +64.9%
2009 13.9% -4.8%
2010 13.3% -4.7%
2011 12.6% -4.9%
2012 11.9% -5.3%
2013 11.3% -5.2%
2014 10.8% -5.0%
2015 10.2% -5.4%
2016 9.6% -5.7%
2017 9.0% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
2000s 11.3% 8.9% 14.6% 6
2010s 11.1% 9.0% 13.3% 8

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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 9.0% in 2017, 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 14.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sweden ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary, female. 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 primary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 804 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female 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/