Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.25 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden stood at 1.25 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.24 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Sweden 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 3 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (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 1.25 GPIA 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 1.28 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 108 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 1.1%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release