Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender was 1.08 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 2015
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.08 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Sweden peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Sweden 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban gender in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 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 1.08 GPIA 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 1.11 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 63 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 4.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release