Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA was 0.308 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Sweden, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden is 0.308 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 0.4603 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.308 LPIA, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Doctoral location LPIA in Sweden, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3944 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3803 LPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.377 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3942 LPIA | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4311 LPIA | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4603 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4279 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3572 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.308 LPIA | -13.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.308 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3984 LPIA, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.308 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3821 LPIA, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4062 LPIA | 0.377 LPIA | 0.4603 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3644 LPIA | 0.308 LPIA | 0.4279 LPIA | 3 |
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 doctoral or equivalent in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden was 0.308 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4603 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.308 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release