Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.5759 LPIA in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Sweden, 2015β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden stood at 0.5759 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 0.638 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5623 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Sweden 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6232 LPIA | 0.6091 LPIA | 0.638 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5946 LPIA | 0.5623 LPIA | 0.6283 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 0.5759 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 0.638 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5623 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 56 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 down 8.7%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release