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 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 that used basic arithmetic formula in 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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