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

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.345 % of total population in working age2005: 0.355 % of total population in working age2006: 0.348 % of total population in working age2007: 0.36 % of total population in working age2008: 0.356 % of total population in working age2009: 0.375 % of total population in working age2010: 0.388 % of total population in working age2011: 0.394 % of total population in working age2012: 0.418 % of total population in working age2013: 0.441 % of total population in working age2014: 0.516 % of total population in working age2015: 0.448 % of total population in working age2016: 0.456 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Sweden stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 16th of 113 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, total in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.4% +2.8%
2006 0.3% -1.7%
2007 0.4% +3.2%
2008 0.4% -0.9%
2009 0.4% +5.4%
2010 0.4% +3.4%
2011 0.4% +1.6%
2012 0.4% +6.1%
2013 0.4% +5.4%
2014 0.5% +17.0%
2015 0.4% -13.2%
2016 0.5% +1.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Finland 0.5% compare
  2. 14 Estonia 0.5% compare
  3. 15 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  4. 17 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  5. 18 Puerto Rico 0.4%
  6. 19 Russia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Sweden?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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