Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Sweden
Sweden: Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2013
All-time low
4.7
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Sweden, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.9 for trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 6.6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2018.
That places Sweden 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.6 | — |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.65 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Sweden?
- Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Sweden was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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