Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Sweden

Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 1.8% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2022
All-time low
1.2%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Sweden, 2013–2022

00.511.522013201720222013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.8 %2022: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2013.

Sweden ranks 7th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 7
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 1.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Slovenia, Republic of 2.4% compare
  2. 5 United States 2.3% compare
  3. 6 Germany 1.9% compare
  4. 8 Australia 1.8% compare
  5. 9 Finland 1.6% compare
  6. 10 Israel 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

More education data for Sweden

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 1.8% 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 1.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 67 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 up 59.5%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 688 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release