Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both was 88.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden stood at 88.1%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 88.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2010.
Sweden ranks 9th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant both in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 79.5% | — |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 88.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.4%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 88.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.5% | 79.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.6% | 88.4% | 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 upper secondary education or in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden was 88.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release