Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 1.22 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.22 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.22 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Sweden 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.26 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.22 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden was 1.22 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 short-cycle 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