Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sweden
Sweden: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 67.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sweden stood at 67.6%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sweden peaked at 83.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2024.
That places Sweden 47th 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 (% of total working-age) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.1% | — |
| 1996 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 75.9% | 83.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 76.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.4% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 67.6% | 77.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sweden?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sweden was 67.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).