Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Sweden
Sweden: Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational was 14.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 14.0% for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Sweden peaked at 14.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.1% | — |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +107.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 10.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 5.2% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 Switzerland 16.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 14.2% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 7 Estonia 13.3% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 10.8% 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 level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Sweden?
- Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational in Sweden was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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 Level of disability (activity limitation) by sex, age and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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