Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
33rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.10.20.32004201020162004: 0.145 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.142 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.145 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.159 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.15 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.152 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.163 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.163 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.18 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.215 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.262 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.179 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.195 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 33rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -1.8%
2006 0.1% +2.0%
2007 0.2% +9.5%
2008 0.1% -5.7%
2009 0.2% +1.2%
2010 0.2% +7.2%
2011 0.2% +0.2%
2012 0.2% +10.6%
2013 0.2% +19.5%
2014 0.3% +21.9%
2015 0.2% -31.8%
2016 0.2% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Brazil 0.2% compare
  2. 31 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  3. 32 Venezuela 0.2%
  4. 34 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  5. 35 Panama 0.2% compare
  6. 36 Mexico 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Sweden ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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