Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Sweden

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

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.20.40.62004201020162004: 0.521 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.507 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.525 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.502 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.513 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.498 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.494 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.495 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.473 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.502 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.415 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.472 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.457 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, urban in Sweden peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places Sweden 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, urban in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Sweden, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% -2.7%
2006 0.5% +3.5%
2007 0.5% -4.3%
2008 0.5% +2.0%
2009 0.5% -2.8%
2010 0.5% -0.8%
2011 0.5% +0.3%
2012 0.5% -4.6%
2013 0.5% +6.2%
2014 0.4% -17.4%
2015 0.5% +13.8%
2016 0.5% -3.1%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 50 Romania 0.5% compare
  5. 51 Bolivia 0.5% compare
  6. 52 Iceland 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, urban in Sweden?
Working-age population with secondary education, urban in Sweden was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, urban recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for working-age population with secondary education, urban?
Sweden ranks 49th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, urban rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with 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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