Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 37.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden is 37.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 37.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 20th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.4% | — |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 37.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 35.9% | 37.6% | 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 37.6% 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 37.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 129 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 up 45.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release