There is a strong association between results from compulsory school and skills in literacy and numeracy later in life. The higher the results from compulsory school, the higher the skills later in life. This applies to both women and men and for both literacy and numeracy. However, in numeracy, a larger share of men than women reach the highest skill levels regardless of their compulsory school results.
The most recent five-year-period, 2021–2025, the life expectancy in Sweden was 85,1 years for women and 81,8 years for men. Compared to the period 2016–2020 life expectancy has increased with 0,8 years for women and 1,0 years for men. Among the counties, the life expectancy was highest in Stockholm, both for women and for men. The previous period Halland county had the highest life expectancy.
The Producer Price Index rose by 1.1 percent in April compared with March 2026. Prices increased by 2.5 percent in the export market and by 3.3 percent in the import market. In the domestic market, prices decreased by 0.1 percent. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was 4.7 percent in April (2.0 percent in March).
The private sector profitability increased during the first quarter of the year. Both the operating margin and the profit share of value added increased compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Gross fixed capital formation and investments in inventories increased, all measured in current prices.
It is common for students who graduate from upper secondary school to also pursue post-secondary education. However, it varies whether the student continues directly or waits for some time. Of the students who graduated in spring 2020, nearly one third began a post-secondary education immediately. Five years after graduating, almost two thirds had chosen to start a post-secondary education.