Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 44.8% 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 44.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 44.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.1% | — |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +5.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 39.8% | 44.8% | 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 44.8% 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 44.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 31 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 42.5%. 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, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release