Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Sweden

Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 0.2666 LPIA in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.2666 LPIA
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.4212 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.2666 LPIA
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Sweden, 2014–2022

00.10.20.30.42014201820222014: 0.327 LPIA2015: 0.4 LPIA2016: 0.42 LPIA2017: 0.36 LPIA2018: 0.349 LPIA2019: 0.414 LPIA2020: 0.42 LPIA2021: 0.421 LPIA2022: 0.267 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden is 0.2666 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 0.4212 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2666 LPIA, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3783 LPIA 0.3271 LPIA 0.4203 LPIA 6
2020s 0.3693 LPIA 0.2666 LPIA 0.4212 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Austria 0.2971 LPIA compare
  2. 20 Czech Republic 0.2944 LPIA compare
  3. 21 Poland, Republic of 0.2844 LPIA compare
  4. 23 Finland 0.2626 LPIA compare
  5. 24 Denmark 0.2295 LPIA compare
  6. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1881 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden?
Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden was 0.2666 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 0.4212 LPIA in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2666 LPIA in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 35 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 18.5%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 286 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release