Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.5262 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Sweden, 2014β2023
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 0.5262 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 0.5723 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4742 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Sweden 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5302 LPIA | 0.4953 LPIA | 0.5723 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5102 LPIA | 0.4742 LPIA | 0.5361 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Netherlands 0.5617 LPIA compare
- 10 Philippines 0.5425 LPIA compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 0.5317 LPIA compare
- 13 Italy 0.5166 LPIA compare
- 14 Germany 0.5068 LPIA compare
- 15 United States 0.5066 LPIA compare
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 master's or equivalent in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden was 0.5262 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 0.5723 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4742 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 12th 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 4.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release