Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 45.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Sweden, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 45.2% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Sweden peaked at 45.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1995.
That places Sweden 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.1% | — |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 45.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 28.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.6% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 42.5% | 45.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Sweden?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Sweden was 45.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.