Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Sweden
Sweden: Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Sweden is 4.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Sweden peaked at 4.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Sweden 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +750.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Sweden?
- Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational in Sweden was 4.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation of children by educational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation of children by educational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for severe material and social deprivation of children by educational?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation of children by educational rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation of children by educational attainment level of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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