Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Sweden
Sweden: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) was 9.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Sweden stood at 9.2. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Sweden peaked at 9.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2020.
That places Sweden 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.6 | — |
| 2011 | 8.5 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 9 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9, 62% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.05 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 6 | 9.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 37 United Kingdom 11.2 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 11.2 compare
- 39 Switzerland 10.8 compare
- 41 Iceland 8.8 compare
- 42 Norway 8.4 compare
- 43 Finland 8 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Sweden?
- Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Sweden was 9.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by educational attainment level recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for subjective poverty by educational attainment level?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by educational attainment level rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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