Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 17.0% 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 17.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Sweden peaked at 17.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2013.
That places Sweden 9th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 10.4% | — |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.2% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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 17.0% 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 17.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 81 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 63.4%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.