Urban population, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Urban population, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.376 % of population with high education2005: 0.347 % of population with high education2006: 0.367 % of population with high education2007: 0.365 % of population with high education2008: 0.355 % of population with high education2009: 0.381 % of population with high education2010: 0.382 % of population with high education2011: 0.375 % of population with high education2012: 0.375 % of population with high education2013: 0.715 % of population with high education2014: 0.719 % of population with high education2015: 0.709 % of population with high education2016: 0.711 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, above primary education in Sweden is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Sweden 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.3% -7.7%
2006 0.4% +6.0%
2007 0.4% -0.6%
2008 0.4% -2.7%
2009 0.4% +7.4%
2010 0.4% +0.2%
2011 0.4% -1.8%
2012 0.4% -0.1%
2013 0.7% +90.7%
2014 0.7% +0.6%
2015 0.7% -1.4%
2016 0.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 43 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  2. 44 Denmark 0.7% compare
  3. 45 France 0.7% compare
  4. 47 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  5. 48 Belize 0.7%
  6. 49 Montenegro 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Sweden?
Urban population, above primary education in Sweden was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for urban population, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 46th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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