Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Sweden
Sweden: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 6.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Sweden stood at 6.7%.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Sweden peaked at 9.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.
That places Sweden 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +63.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +38.2% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Sweden?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Sweden was 6.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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