Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 51.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 51.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.7% | — |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 51.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 51.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.9% | 36.7% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden was 51.7% in 2023, 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 51.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release