Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.13 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden stood at 1.13 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Sweden 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden was 1.13 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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