Human capital composite index in Sweden
Sweden: Human capital composite index was 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▲ Rising
Human capital composite index in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Sweden is 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Sweden peaked at 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5699 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Sweden, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 1.43 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8333 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7092 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6319 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +110.8% |
| 2014 | 1.81 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.95 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +110.8% | 0.8169 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.72 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9296 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5699 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.54 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.56 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.88 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Haiti 2.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 2 Monaco 2.39 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 3 United States Virgin Islands 1.83 standard deviations from the yearly mean
- 5 Vanuatu 1.38 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.37 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 7 Namibia 1.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Sweden?
- Human capital composite index in Sweden was 1.57 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5699 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for human capital composite index?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.