Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 17.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden peaked at 17.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 10th of 77 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 Master's or equivalent, population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.3% | — |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden was 17.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (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 Master's or equivalent.