Poverty vs mean schooling in Sweden
Sweden: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.93 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.93
World rank
49th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2010
All-time low
10.3
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sweden, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Sweden stood at 11.93.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Sweden peaked at 11.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.3, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.3 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 11.91 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 11.93 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 11.91 | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 11.93 | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.92 | 11.91 | 11.93 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.92 | 11.91 | 11.93 | 2 |
| 2040s | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Sweden?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Sweden was 11.93 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Sweden ranks 49th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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