Mean years of schooling long run in Sweden
Sweden: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11.93
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2010
All-time low
3.6
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Sweden, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Sweden stood at 11.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Sweden peaked at 11.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1870.
Sweden ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling long run in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3.6 | — |
| 1875 | 3.71 | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 3.85 | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 3.98 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 4.09 | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 4.21 | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 4.32 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 4.42 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 4.5 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 4.59 | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 4.84 | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 5.06 | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 5.64 | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 5.89 | +4.4% |
| 1940 | 6.16 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 6.53 | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 6.95 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 7.28 | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 7.69 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 8.12 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 8.65 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 9.62 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 10.3 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 10.65 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 11.03 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.41 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.72 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.86 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.95 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.93 | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.66 | 3.6 | 3.71 | 2 |
| 1880s | 3.92 | 3.85 | 3.98 | 2 |
| 1890s | 4.15 | 4.09 | 4.21 | 2 |
| 1900s | 4.37 | 4.32 | 4.42 | 2 |
| 1910s | 4.54 | 4.5 | 4.59 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.95 | 4.84 | 5.06 | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.76 | 5.64 | 5.89 | 2 |
| 1940s | 6.35 | 6.16 | 6.53 | 2 |
| 1950s | 7.12 | 6.95 | 7.28 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.9 | 7.69 | 8.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.13 | 8.65 | 9.62 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.48 | 10.3 | 10.65 | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.22 | 11.03 | 11.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.79 | 11.72 | 11.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 11.89 | 11.95 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 11.93 | 11.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 mean years of schooling long run in Sweden?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Sweden was 11.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1870.
- How does Sweden rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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