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 50.6% 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
Sweden recorded 50.6% for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Sweden peaked at 66.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 12th 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 | 66.8% | — |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 49.4% | 66.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 47.0% | 50.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Bahrain 55.0% compare
- 10 Finland 52.6% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.8% compare
- 13 Belgium 50.5% compare
- 14 Luxembourg 49.5% compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 48.6% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 50.6% 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 66.8% 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 47.0% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Sweden ranks 12th 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 12.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release