Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.5514 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.5514 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5994 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.5334 LPIA
in 2022
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Sweden, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden is 0.5514 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 0.5994 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5334 LPIA, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Sweden, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.5433 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5626 LPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5697 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5744 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5903 LPIA | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5994 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5753 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5506 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5334 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5514 LPIA | +3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.5514 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.5514 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5733 LPIA | 0.5433 LPIA | 0.5994 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5527 LPIA | 0.5334 LPIA | 0.5753 LPIA | 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 master's or equivalent in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden was 0.5514 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5994 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5334 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, 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