Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
82nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.633 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.628 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.635 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.625 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.63 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.612 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.601 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.597 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.574 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.552 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.473 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.539 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.529 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sweden is 0.5%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sweden peaked at 0.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

That places Sweden 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.6%
2005 0.6% -0.7%
2006 0.6% +1.0%
2007 0.6% -1.6%
2008 0.6% +0.8%
2009 0.6% -2.9%
2010 0.6% -1.7%
2011 0.6% -0.7%
2012 0.6% -3.8%
2013 0.6% -3.9%
2014 0.5% -14.2%
2015 0.5% +13.9%
2016 0.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 79 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  2. 80 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  3. 81 Colombia 0.5% compare
  4. 83 Estonia 0.5% compare
  5. 84 Greece 0.5% compare
  6. 85 Finland 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sweden?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Sweden ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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