Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.387 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.399 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.391 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.397 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.397 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.421 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.435 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.442 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.465 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.486 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.538 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.475 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.48 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 15th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% +3.2%
2006 0.4% -2.1%
2007 0.4% +1.5%
2008 0.4% +0.1%
2009 0.4% +6.0%
2010 0.4% +3.2%
2011 0.4% +1.6%
2012 0.5% +5.2%
2013 0.5% +4.5%
2014 0.5% +10.7%
2015 0.5% -11.7%
2016 0.5% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 Finland 0.5% compare
  2. 13 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  3. 14 Estonia 0.5% compare
  4. 16 Puerto Rico 0.5%
  5. 17 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Norway 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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