Education and training context indicators in Sweden
Sweden: Education and training context indicators was 11.6 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
11.6
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 1998
All-time low
10.7
in 2005
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Education and training context indicators in Sweden, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 11.6 for education and training context indicators in 2012.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education and training context indicators in Sweden peaked at 12.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Education and training context indicators in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.8 | — |
| 1999 | 12.5 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.2 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.35, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.25, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.65 | 12.5 | 12.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.16 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Norway 12.3 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 11.9 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 11.9 compare
- 8 Denmark 11.6 compare
- 10 Belgium 11.4 compare
- 11 Netherlands 11.3 compare
- 11 Netherlands 11.3 compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education and training context indicators in Sweden?
- Education and training context indicators in Sweden was 11.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest education and training context indicators recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest education and training context indicators recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for education and training context indicators?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is education and training context indicators rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Education and training context indicators (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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