Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Sweden

Sweden: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 1.8% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2022
All-time low
1.2%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Sweden, 2013–2022

00.511.522013201720222013: 1.2 cumulative2014: 1.2 cumulative2015: 1.2 cumulative2016: 1.2 cumulative2017: 1.2 cumulative2018: 1.6 cumulative2019: 1.3 cumulative2020: 1.7 cumulative2021: 1.8 cumulative2022: 1.8 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Sweden is 1.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Sweden peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 7th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 7
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Slovenia 2.4% compare
  2. 5 United States 2.3% compare
  3. 6 Germany 1.9% compare
  4. 8 Australia 1.8% compare
  5. 9 Finland 1.6% compare
  6. 10 Israel 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More education data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Sweden?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Sweden was 1.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.