Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.874 % of population with high education2005: 0.887 % of population with high education2006: 0.887 % of population with high education2007: 0.874 % of population with high education2008: 0.849 % of population with high education2009: 0.835 % of population with high education2010: 0.82 % of population with high education2011: 0.816 % of population with high education2012: 0.806 % of population with high education2013: 0.799 % of population with high education2014: 0.755 % of population with high education2015: 0.766 % of population with high education2016: 0.759 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.8% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 95th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +1.4%
2006 0.9% +0.0%
2007 0.9% -1.5%
2008 0.8% -2.9%
2009 0.8% -1.6%
2010 0.8% -1.8%
2011 0.8% -0.4%
2012 0.8% -1.3%
2013 0.8% -0.9%
2014 0.8% -5.5%
2015 0.8% +1.5%
2016 0.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 92 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
  2. 93 Czechia 0.8% compare
  3. 94 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  4. 96 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  5. 97 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  6. 98 Germany 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sweden was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sweden ranks 95th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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