UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Sweden

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 100.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 68 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
50.2%
in 1970
Years of data
15
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Sweden, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 50.22004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 100

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 100.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 50.2%
2004 100.0% +99.2%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.2% 50.2% 50.2% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Germany 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Latvia 100.0% compare
  3. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Sweden?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Sweden was 100.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education 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/