Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6138 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.6138 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 0.6239 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5585 LPIA, in 2014.
That places Sweden 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5872 LPIA | 0.5622 LPIA | 0.601 LPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.605 LPIA | 0.5784 LPIA | 0.6239 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5953 LPIA | 0.5585 LPIA | 0.6219 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6064 LPIA | 0.599 LPIA | 0.6138 LPIA | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden was 0.6138 LPIA in 2021, 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 0.6239 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5585 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 short-cycle 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