Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 39.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden is 39.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 39.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 11th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.0% | — |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 39.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 39.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.0%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 37.8% | 39.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 United Kingdom 40.9% compare
- 9 Luxembourg 40.6% compare
- 10 United States 40.5% compare
- 12 Australia 39.6% compare
- 13 Norway 39.5% compare
- 14 Belgium 39.4% compare
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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden was 39.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release