Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 0.7549 GPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7549 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden peaked at 0.8539 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.749 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Sweden 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8081 GPIA | 0.749 GPIA | 0.8539 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7615 GPIA | 0.7549 GPIA | 0.7681 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden was 0.7549 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8539 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.749 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release