Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden

Sweden: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden, 2004–2016

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.547 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.55 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.555 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.555 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.56 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.541 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.534 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.533 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.515 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.495 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.44 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.495 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.486 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

Sweden ranks 38th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +0.6%
2006 0.6% +0.9%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.6% +0.9%
2009 0.5% -3.4%
2010 0.5% -1.2%
2011 0.5% -0.3%
2012 0.5% -3.4%
2013 0.5% -4.0%
2014 0.4% -11.0%
2015 0.5% +12.5%
2016 0.5% -1.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
  2. 36 Ghana 0.5% compare
  3. 37 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  4. 39 Panama 0.5% compare
  5. 40 Finland 0.5% compare
  6. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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