Language learning in Sweden
Sweden: Language learning was 11.2 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
11.2
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
10th
of 26 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2007
All-time low
10.9
in 1998
Years of data
16
1995–2012
Language learning in Sweden, 1995–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, language learning in Sweden stood at 11.2.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, language learning in Sweden peaked at 14.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 1998.
That places Sweden 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.74 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is language learning in Sweden?
- Language learning in Sweden was 11.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest language learning recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest language learning recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for language learning?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is language learning rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Language learning (1995-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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