Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in

Sweden
44.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46.5%
in 2019
Sweden rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46.5% against 44.5% in Sweden, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46.5% against 44.5% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
Sweden ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 427 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release