Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sweden, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100.
The figure is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sweden peaked at 0.1% in 2055 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Sweden 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +659.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +351.6% |
| 2030 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 2035 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 2040 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2045 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2050 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2080 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2085 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2090 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -16.3% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 22% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +659.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | +351.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sweden?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sweden was 0.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2055.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Sweden ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.