Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 16.1% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden is 16.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden peaked at 16.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 11th of 80 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 | 10.5% | — |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.2% | 16.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 master's or equivalent, population in Sweden?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden was 16.1% 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 16.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 80 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 53.9%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (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.