UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 15.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2012
All-time low
7.7%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden, 1970–2017

1020301970199320171970: 7.71974: 10.91979: 14.21986: 15.61987: 16.31988: 16.81989: 17.21990: 181991: 18.21992: 20.91993: 21.61994: 22.21995: 23.42004: 29.92005: 30.92006: 31.82007: 32.72008: 30.12009: 30.92010: 31.72011: 32.52012: 33.32013: 14.52014: 14.82015: 15.12016: 15.42017: 15.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden stood at 15.7%.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden peaked at 33.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 37th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 7.7%
1974 10.9% +43.0%
1979 14.2% +29.4%
1986 15.6% +10.3%
1987 16.3% +4.5%
1988 16.8% +2.8%
1989 17.2% +2.6%
1990 18.0% +4.3%
1991 18.2% +1.6%
1992 20.9% +14.4%
1993 21.6% +3.2%
1994 22.2% +2.9%
1995 23.4% +5.6%
2004 29.9% +27.4%
2005 30.9% +3.5%
2006 31.8% +2.9%
2007 32.7% +2.9%
2008 30.1% -8.1%
2009 30.9% +2.7%
2010 31.7% +2.6%
2011 32.5% +2.6%
2012 33.3% +2.4%
2013 14.5% -56.5%
2014 14.8% +2.4%
2015 15.1% +2.1%
2016 15.4% +1.9%
2017 15.7% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.9% 7.7% 14.2% 3
1980s 16.5% 15.6% 17.2% 4
1990s 20.7% 18.0% 23.4% 6
2000s 31.0% 29.9% 32.7% 6
2010s 21.6% 14.5% 33.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  2. 35 Bolivia 16.4% compare
  3. 36 Switzerland 16.4% compare
  4. 38 Italy 15.1% compare
  5. 39 Tunisia 14.8% compare
  6. 40 Iran 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden was 15.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/