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
20th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 20th out of 47 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
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 58.0% | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 34.1% | 65.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 47.9% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 53.3% | 66.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
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 20th out of 47 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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