Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Sweden is 47.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Sweden peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.0% | — |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 9.0% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 47.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Armenia 48.8% compare
- 15 Iran 48.2% compare
- 16 Georgia 47.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 47.6% compare
- 19 United States 47.6% compare
- 20 Switzerland 46.1% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 494,296 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Sweden?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Sweden was 47.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.