Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Sweden
Sweden: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 69.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Sweden, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Sweden stood at 69.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Sweden peaked at 83.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.2% | — |
| 2016 | 69.1% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.9% | 52.2% | 83.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 58.6% | 70.2% | 6 |
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- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Sweden?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Sweden was 69.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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