Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 87.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden is 87.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden peaked at 87.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.
That places Sweden 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.7% | — |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +130.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +197.3% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 3.0% | 26.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 27.9% | 65.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.2% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Sweden was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release