Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults … male basic arithmetic formula 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 … male basic arithmetic formula 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 50.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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 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