At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Sweden

Sweden: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 59.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.4
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
79.1
in 2015
All-time low
34.1
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2004–2025

0204060802004201420252004: 34.12005: 47.72006: 61.32007: 48.32008: 65.82009: 53.92010: 47.92011: 51.82012: 66.22013: 74.12014: 66.82015: 79.12016: 65.32017: 52.22018: 66.52019: 71.92020: 53.32021: 66.72022: 582023: 63.32024: 63.52025: 59.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Sweden stood at 59.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 79.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.1, in 2004.

That places Sweden 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Sweden, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 34.1 —
2005 47.7 +39.9%
2006 61.3 +28.5%
2007 48.3 -21.2%
2008 65.8 +36.2%
2009 53.9 -18.1%
2010 47.9 -11.1%
2011 51.8 +8.1%
2012 66.2 +27.8%
2013 74.1 +11.9%
2014 66.8 -9.9%
2015 79.1 +18.4%
2016 65.3 -17.4%
2017 52.2 -20.1%
2018 66.5 +27.4%
2019 71.9 +8.1%
2020 53.3 -25.9%
2021 66.7 +25.1%
2022 58 -13.0%
2023 63.3 +9.1%
2024 63.5 +0.3%
2025 59.4 -6.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 59.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 59.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.5, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.85 34.1 65.8 6
2010s 64.18 47.9 79.1 10
2020s 60.7 53.3 66.7 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 France 60.6 compare
  2. 20 Croatia 60.3 compare
  3. 20 Croatia 60.3 compare
  4. 23 Slovenia 58.2 compare
  5. 23 Slovenia 58.2 compare
  6. 25 Türkiye 56.6 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Sweden?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Sweden was 59.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 79.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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