Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 87.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2023
All-time low
77.0%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Sweden, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 87.6% for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Sweden peaked at 87.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77.0% | — |
| 2011 | 84.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.0% | 84.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.3% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 3 South Korea 93.8% compare
- 4 Netherlands 89.6% compare
- 5 Luxembourg 88.2% compare
- 7 Bahrain 86.9% compare
- 8 Belgium 86.2% compare
- 9 Ireland 86.0% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Sweden was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release