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

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.435 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.462 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.446 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.469 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.46 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.479 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.485 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.491 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.516 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.483 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.566 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.5 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.511 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.5% for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Sweden peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 15th of 99 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, urban in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.4%
2005 0.5% +6.2%
2006 0.4% -3.5%
2007 0.5% +5.1%
2008 0.5% -1.8%
2009 0.5% +4.1%
2010 0.5% +1.2%
2011 0.5% +1.3%
2012 0.5% +5.0%
2013 0.5% -6.4%
2014 0.6% +17.2%
2015 0.5% -11.6%
2016 0.5% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 12 South Korea 0.5% compare
  2. 13 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  3. 14 Finland 0.5% compare
  4. 16 Cyprus 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Russia 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Latvia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Sweden?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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