Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 25.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 25.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2002.
That places Sweden 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.0% | — |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.2% | 25.1% | 2 |
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 25.1% 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 25.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 95 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 16.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release