Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.11 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden is 1.11 NPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 1.11 NPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9836 NPIA, in 2020.
That places Sweden 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Sweden, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.07 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.08 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 NPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 NPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.03 NPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9964 NPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9836 NPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 NPIA | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 NPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 NPIA | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.11 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.11 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 NPIA | 0.9964 NPIA | 1.09 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 0.9836 NPIA | 1.11 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 1.11 NPIA 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 1.11 NPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9836 NPIA in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 33 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 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release