Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Sweden
Sweden: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) was 2 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 2013
All-time low
1 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden peaked at 2 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 years | — |
| 1999 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 years, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 years | 1 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
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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 theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sweden was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release