Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Sweden?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.