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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Tuberculosis
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Significant progress  Internet users Stagnant  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Personal computers Stagnant  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Population with access to sanitation Significant progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level

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Signatures and ratifications by Sweden
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
9159978 Population
449964 SQ KM
Capital: Stockholm
Currency: Kronor
Language: Swedish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in better situation
Public expenditure   Countries in better situation
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Stagnant
Health   Stagnant
Children’s immunization   Stagnant
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
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