Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Sweden
Sweden: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.6725 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.6725 LPIA
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.6725 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6091 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
17
2006–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.6725 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden peaked at 0.6725 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6091 LPIA, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Sweden, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.6466 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.6381 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6431 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6359 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6383 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6399 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6355 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6287 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6091 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6109 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6143 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6236 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.64 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.657 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6396 LPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6526 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6725 LPIA | +3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6725 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6407 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6725 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5912 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6409 LPIA | 0.6359 LPIA | 0.6466 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6297 LPIA | 0.6091 LPIA | 0.657 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6549 LPIA | 0.6396 LPIA | 0.6725 LPIA | 3 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden was 0.6725 LPIA in 2022, 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 0.6725 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6091 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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