Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 44.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden is 44.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden peaked at 61.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 61.3% | — |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +7.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.1% | 42.8% | 61.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 41.6% | 44.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 13 United Kingdom 46.5% compare
- 14 Malta 46.1% compare
- 15 Belgium 45.8% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 42.8% compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 42.5% compare
- 19 Kuwait 41.8% compare
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 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 44.5% 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 61.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 53 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 16.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release