Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 86.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Sweden is 86.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Sweden peaked at 87.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.9% | — |
| 2003 | 70.4% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +3.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 60.1% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 74.7% | 87.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 80.7% | 86.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 United Arab Emirates 87.7% compare
- 6 Finland 87.7% compare
- 8 Korea 86.8% compare
- 10 Switzerland 86.1% compare
- 11 Netherlands 85.7% compare
- 12 Hungary 84.1% compare
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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Sweden was 86.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release