Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary was 52.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden is 52.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden peaked at 52.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment … non-immigrant background both post-secondary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.3% | — |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +3.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 52.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.2%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 52.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 37.3% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 49.5% | 52.5% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden was 52.5% 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 52.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 30 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 up 28.7%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release