Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden is 47.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1970.
That places Sweden 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.0% | — |
| 1974 | 12.5% | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +4.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 47.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 47.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.6%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +39.7% | 9.0% | 12.5% |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 12.5% | 16.7% |
| 2004 | +28.6% | 22.9% | 29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 9.0% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 22.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 47.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Armenia 48.8% compare
- 15 Iran 48.2% compare
- 16 Georgia 47.8% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 47.6% compare
- 19 United States 47.6% compare
- 20 Switzerland 46.1% compare
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 47.6% 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 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 108 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 44.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release