Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 34.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Sweden is 34.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Sweden peaked at 34.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.0% | — |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.0% | 31.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.5% | 34.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Sweden?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Sweden was 34.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.