Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula was 38.2% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden stood at 38.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden peaked at 55.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults … female basic arithmetic formula in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.6% | — |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +5.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 38.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 38.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 39.4% | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.1% | 38.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 38.2% 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 55.6% 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 36.1% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Sweden ranks 19th 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 22.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release