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Swedish boomers impress with their competence

Swedes are among the best in the world at continuing to educate themselves throughout their adult lives. It is a great achievement, says OECD's education chief Andreas Schleicher to TT.

Swedish boomers impress with their competence

Threats to the Global Economy in 2025

War in Ukraine and the Middle East, exacerbated trade conflicts and weak global growth prospects. The world economy – and thereby export-dependent economies like the Swedish – is facing a challenging 2025.

Threats to the Global Economy in 2025

OECD criticizes Sweden's handling of bribery cases

Sweden has loopholes that make it possible for companies to avoid responsibility for bribery committed abroad, writes the economic cooperation organization OECD in a critical report. .

OECD criticizes Sweden's handling of bribery cases

Adult Swedes Excel in Global Knowledge Test

Adult Swedes top the list in a large international competence test. Only Finland and Japan have higher scores.

Adult Swedes Excel in Global Knowledge Test

How competent are adult Swedes? The test provides answers

It is not only school students who are tested in Pisa and other international knowledge assessments. It is also done a kind of Pisa for adults.

How competent are adult Swedes? The test provides answers

OECD expects Swedish GDP growth in 2025-2026

The Swedish economy is growing by 1. 8 per cent next year to continue increasing the growth rate to 2.

OECD expects Swedish GDP growth in 2025-2026

Joyful News: Unique Math Boost for Swedish Students

Swedish eighth-graders go against the international trend and improve their results in mathematics. The average score is the highest in decades in the knowledge assessment Timss.

Joyful News: Unique Math Boost for Swedish Students

Few countries pay "their fair share" of nature conservation

One of the major questions at the UN meeting on biological diversity is how the money that is supposed to save the environment will be collected. A report shows that only three countries have paid their fair share.

Few countries pay "their fair share" of nature conservation

OECD Raises Growth Forecast

The economic cooperation organization OECD is adjusting its forecast for 2024's global growth to 3. 2 percent.

OECD Raises Growth Forecast

Error in data behind massive increase in young people living at home

At the end of June, Eurostat published statistics on the proportion of young people living at home in different EU countries. But the Swedish data that formed the basis for the compilation was incorrect.

Error in data behind massive increase in young people living at home

Sweden stands out – pupils lack discipline

Swedish pupils have the worst discipline in Europe, according to statistics from the OECD. To get to grips with the mayhem, Education Minister Lotta Edholm (The Liberals) is proposing, among other things, extended powers for teachers.

Sweden stands out – pupils lack discipline