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Labor force with intermediate education, male in Sweden

Sweden: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 71.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
71.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 1996
All-time low
71.4%
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Sweden, 1995–2024

0204060801995200920241995: 83.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1996: 85.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1997: 79.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1998: 79.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education1999: 79.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2000: 78.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 81.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 81 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 81.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 81.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 82 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 82 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 82.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 82 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 80.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 80.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 80.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 80.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 80.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 80.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 79.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 78.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 79.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 79.1 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 79.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 79.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 73.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 72.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 72.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 71.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with intermediate education.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 71.4% for labor force with intermediate education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Sweden peaked at 85.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2024.

That places Sweden 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education, male in Sweden, year by year

Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
1995 83.2% —
1996 85.5% +2.7%
1997 79.2% -7.3%
1998 79.4% +0.2%
1999 79.7% +0.4%
2000 78.7% -1.2%
2001 81.4% +3.4%
2002 81.0% -0.5%
2003 81.1% +0.2%
2004 81.4% +0.4%
2005 82.0% +0.7%
2006 82.0% -0.1%
2007 82.1% +0.1%
2008 82.0% -0.0%
2009 80.7% -1.6%
2010 80.5% -0.3%
2011 80.6% +0.2%
2012 80.5% -0.2%
2013 80.3% -0.2%
2014 80.2% -0.1%
2015 79.7% -0.6%
2016 78.8% -1.2%
2017 79.5% +0.9%
2018 79.1% -0.4%
2019 79.2% +0.1%
2020 79.9% +0.9%
2021 73.2% -8.3%
2022 72.5% -1.0%
2023 72.7% +0.4%
2024 71.4% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.4% 79.2% 85.5% 5
2000s 81.3% 78.7% 82.1% 10
2010s 79.8% 78.8% 80.6% 10
2020s 73.9% 71.4% 79.9% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 73 Hungary 71.5% compare
  2. 74 Costa Rica 71.5% compare
  3. 75 Poland 71.4% compare
  4. 77 Serbia 71.3% compare
  5. 78 Fiji 70.9% compare
  6. 79 Latvia 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Sweden?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Sweden was 71.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Sweden ranks 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).