Labor force with advanced education, male in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force with advanced education, male was 80.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Sweden is 80.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Sweden peaked at 88.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 86.3% | — |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 82.4% | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 82.4% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 81.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 84.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 79.6% | 85.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Sweden?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Sweden was 80.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Sweden ranks 81st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).