Sweden
EUCOUNCIL OF EUROPEOECD
25%
7/28
AI Gap Index
3/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 3/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI introduced as an elective subject in upper secondary school, available across all programmes since 2025; not compulsory. [1], [2]
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 The AI school subject explicitly addresses societal consequences, equity, and limitations of AI — ethical dimensions are present in the curriculum framework. [2]
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 SEK 479 million allocated in the 2026 state budget specifically for AI and data initiatives — Sweden's first earmarked AI investment. [1]
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 The Agency for Digital Government and the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority are formally tasked with following up the national AI strategy and proposing measures; these are existing agencies with a coordination mandate, not a dedicated AI regulator. [1]
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 National AI workshop for public administration planned for establishment in 2026 with full operation by 2030; civil servant AI use guidance is in development but no defined standard yet. [1]
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 National AI strategy proposes an 'AI-for-all' reform to provide state-managed access to advanced AI tools for all citizens; not yet operational. [1]
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 SEK 479 million budget allocation and Digital Decade Roadmap investments support digital infrastructure for schools and public institutions. [1]
Subregion map
Coloured regions are scored. Grey = no data yet. Click a region to open its profile.
Regions & states
Subregions inherit supranational obligations from their parent country but may have additional local policy. Scores reflect local policy only.
Region
Schools /10
Workforce /8
Governance /6
Access /4
Total
Stockholm
2
0
0
2
4 14%
Värmland
0
0
1
1
2 7%
Dalarna
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Gävleborg
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Halland
0
0
1
0
1 4%
Norrbotten
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Västerbotten
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Västernorrland
0
0
0
1
1 4%
Blekinge
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Gotland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Jämtland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Jonkoping
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Kalmar
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Kronoberg
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Örebro
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Ostergotland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Skåne
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Södermanland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Uppsala
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Västmanland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Västra Götaland
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Index history
May 20, 2026 7/28 Research refresh: Education Minister's back-to-basics stance (April 2026) creates policy tension with national AI strategy. Scores unchanged — the AI upper secondary subject and national strategy remain operative.
March 26, 2026 7/28 Initial scoring: AI elective in upper secondary, first national AI strategy (Feb 2026), earmarked budget, and civil servant AI infrastructure planning underway.