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]
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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%
Skåne
0
0
0
0
0 0%
Västra Götaland
0
0
0
0
0 0%