Share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the world population with at least basic education was 0.0094 in 2020. β Volatile
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden stood at 0.0094. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden peaked at 0.0094 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Sweden 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 | 0.0094 | 0.0094 | 1 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden?
- Share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden was 0.0094 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the world population with at least basic education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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