Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.06 NPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.06 NPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.08 NPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9925 NPIA
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden stood at 1.06 NPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 1.08 NPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9925 NPIA, in 2020.
That places Sweden 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Sweden, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.02 NPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.02 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 NPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1 NPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 NPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 NPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 NPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 NPIA | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 NPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 NPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9925 NPIA | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 NPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.04 NPIA | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 NPIA | +1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.06 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.06 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 1.08 NPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 NPIA | 0.9925 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 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 1.06 NPIA 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 1.08 NPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9925 NPIA in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 32 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 5.2%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release