Productivity vs educational attainment in Sweden
Sweden: Productivity vs educational attainment was 80.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.74
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 130 countries
All-time high
83.16
in 2021
All-time low
13.64
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Sweden stood at 80.74.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 83.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.64, in 1950.
That places Sweden 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.64 | — |
| 1951 | 14.01 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 14.26 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 14.97 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 15.52 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 15.9 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 16.4 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 16.68 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 17.25 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 18.24 | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 18.3 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 19.3 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 20.09 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 21.1 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 22.68 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 23.4 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 23.96 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 25.58 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 26.84 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 27.97 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 29.29 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 30.25 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 31.68 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 33.26 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.74 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 34.24 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 34.11 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 33.98 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 35.55 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 36.34 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 36.16 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.84 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 36.95 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 37.5 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.99 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 39.22 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 41.96 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 43.35 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 44.11 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 44.76 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 45.33 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 46.11 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 47.38 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 47.87 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.04 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 52.5 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 54.27 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 56.68 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 58.05 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 59.56 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 62.94 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 61.54 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.06 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 67.77 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 67.86 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.76 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.08 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.22 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 71.14 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 75.3 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 75.55 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.58 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 73.46 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.54 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.31 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 74.25 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.13 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 81.92 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.16 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 81.12 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 80.74 | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 80.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 80.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.15, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.69 | 13.64 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.92 | 18.3 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.24 | 29.29 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.98 | 36.16 | 44.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.78 | 45.33 | 59.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.91 | 61.54 | 71.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8 | 71.14 | 80.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.73 | 80.74 | 83.16 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Sweden?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Sweden was 80.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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