Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sweden
Sweden: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 98.5 in 1950. β Volatile
Latest (1950)
98.5
World rank
18th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.5
in 1950
All-time low
1
in 1475
Years of data
5
1475β1950
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sweden, 1475β1950
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sweden is 98.5, measured in 1950. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sweden peaked at 98.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1475.
That places Sweden 18th out of 128 countries with data for 1950, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1470s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1550s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1650s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 1750s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
| 1950s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 Poland 98.74 compare
- 16 Mongolia 98.64
- 17 Montenegro 98.53
- 18 Finland 98.5 compare
- 18 Germany 98.5 compare
- 18 Ireland 98.5 compare
- 18 Netherlands 98.5 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 98.5 compare
More education data for Sweden
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 71,551 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.43 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sweden?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Sweden was 98.5 in 1950, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1475.
- How does Sweden rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 1950.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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