Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.827 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.837 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.851 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.838 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.847 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.84 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.832 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.832 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.813 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.781 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.729 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.806 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.795 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Sweden 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.3%
2006 0.9% +1.7%
2007 0.8% -1.5%
2008 0.8% +1.0%
2009 0.8% -0.8%
2010 0.8% -1.0%
2011 0.8% -0.0%
2012 0.8% -2.3%
2013 0.8% -3.9%
2014 0.7% -6.6%
2015 0.8% +10.5%
2016 0.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 20 Estonia 0.8% compare
  2. 21 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  3. 22 Poland 0.8% compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  5. 25 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
  6. 26 Greece 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Sweden was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
Sweden ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
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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