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

Sweden: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2006
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.351 % of population with low education2005: 0.334 % of population with low education2006: 0.406 % of population with low education2007: 0.349 % of population with low education2008: 0.256 % of population with low education2009: 0.233 % of population with low education2010: 0.204 % of population with low education2011: 0.181 % of population with low education2012: 0.161 % of population with low education2013: 0.158 % of population with low education2014: 0.174 % of population with low education2015: 0.197 % of population with low education2016: 0.223 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.2% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden peaked at 0.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 99th 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, primary education and below in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.3% -4.9%
2006 0.4% +21.5%
2007 0.3% -13.9%
2008 0.3% -26.7%
2009 0.2% -9.1%
2010 0.2% -12.3%
2011 0.2% -11.3%
2012 0.2% -11.1%
2013 0.2% -1.7%
2014 0.2% +9.5%
2015 0.2% +13.6%
2016 0.2% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Sweden ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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