Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population with post-secondary education, male was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.40.52004201020162004: 0.317 % of male population in working age2005: 0.314 % of male population in working age2006: 0.315 % of male population in working age2007: 0.322 % of male population in working age2008: 0.316 % of male population in working age2009: 0.333 % of male population in working age2010: 0.344 % of male population in working age2011: 0.35 % of male population in working age2012: 0.376 % of male population in working age2013: 0.394 % of male population in working age2014: 0.463 % of male population in working age2015: 0.394 % of male population in working age2016: 0.41 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Sweden stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Sweden ranks 14th 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, male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% -0.9%
2006 0.3% +0.3%
2007 0.3% +2.5%
2008 0.3% -1.8%
2009 0.3% +5.1%
2010 0.3% +3.5%
2011 0.4% +1.8%
2012 0.4% +7.3%
2013 0.4% +4.7%
2014 0.5% +17.7%
2015 0.4% -15.0%
2016 0.4% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  2. 12 Iceland 0.4% compare
  3. 13 Armenia 0.4% compare
  4. 15 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  5. 16 Finland 0.4% compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Sweden?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Sweden was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, male?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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