Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Sweden

Sweden: Subjective poverty by educational attainment level was 9.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.2
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 2025
All-time low
6
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Subjective poverty by educational attainment level in Sweden, 2010–2025

02468102010201720252010: 7.62011: 8.52012: 7.52013: 6.92014: 6.82015: 6.42016: 6.92017: 6.52018: 6.92019: 6.52020: 62021: 6.42022: 6.42023: 8.22024: 92025: 9.2

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 30th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.05 6.4 8.5 10
2020s 7.53 6 9.2 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Austria 11.3 compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom 11.2 compare
  3. 29 Switzerland 10.8 compare
  4. 31 Iceland 8.8 compare
  5. 32 Norway 8.4 compare
  6. 33 Finland 8 compare

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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 30th out of 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Subjective poverty by educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 577 data points, 2010–2025
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