What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden?

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden was 11.93 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 11.95 years in 2010.

What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 10.3 years in 1980.

How does Sweden rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?

Sweden ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.

Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.93 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

11.93 years

World rank

49th

of 146 countries

All-time high

11.95 years

in 2010

All-time low

10.3 years

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2040

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden, 1980–2040

Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden stood at 11.93 years.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 11.95 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3 years, in 1980.

That places Sweden 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	10.48 years	10.3 years	10.65 years	2
1990s	11.22 years	11.03 years	11.41 years	2
2000s	11.79 years	11.72 years	11.86 years	2
2010s	11.92 years	11.89 years	11.95 years	2
2020s	11.92 years	11.91 years	11.93 years	2
2030s	11.92 years	11.91 years	11.93 years	2
2040s	11.93 years	11.93 years	11.93 years	1

Countries ranked near Sweden

46 Belgium 11.98 years compare
46 Netherlands 11.98 years compare
48 Mexico 11.97 years compare
50 Iran 11.88 years compare
51 Romania 11.85 years compare
52 Kyrgyzstan 11.84 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More education data for Sweden

Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 1.43 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 119.3% (2024)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden?: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sweden was 11.93 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 11.95 years in 2010.
What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 10.3 years in 1980.
How does Sweden rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Sweden ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.