In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Sweden
Sweden: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 15.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 15.6 for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 17.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.6 | — |
| 2005 | 5 | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | +84.2% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 8 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 14.8 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6 | +5.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 15.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 15.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +84.2% | 5.7 | 10.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.95 | 5 | 10.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 8 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 | 13.1 | 16.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 30 United Kingdom 16.8 compare
- 30 United Kingdom 16.8 compare
- 32 Germany 16 compare
- 34 Estonia 14.6 compare
- 34 Estonia 14.6 compare
- 36 Montenegro 14.5 compare
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Sweden was 15.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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