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. ◆ Volatile
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden, 1950–2020
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.
Share of the world population with at least basic education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0094 | — |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0094 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1004, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0094 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1213, 8% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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