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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 9.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
9.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
55th
of 82 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2012
All-time low
8.4%
in 2013
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

101520251970199320171970: 91974: 12.51979: 16.71986: 15.81987: 16.31988: 16.71989: 171990: 17.81991: 181992: 20.31993: 20.91994: 21.41995: 22.52004: 22.62005: 23.22006: 23.62007: 24.22008: 23.62009: 242010: 24.52011: 252012: 25.42013: 8.42014: 8.52015: 8.72016: 8.82017: 9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 9.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden peaked at 25.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2013.

That places Sweden 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), male in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 9.0%
1974 12.5% +39.7%
1979 16.7% +33.3%
1986 15.8% -5.4%
1987 16.3% +3.3%
1988 16.7% +2.2%
1989 17.0% +1.9%
1990 17.8% +4.9%
1991 18.0% +1.4%
1992 20.3% +12.7%
1993 20.9% +2.6%
1994 21.4% +2.5%
1995 22.5% +5.1%
2004 22.6% +0.5%
2005 23.2% +2.7%
2006 23.6% +2.0%
2007 24.2% +2.2%
2008 23.6% -2.5%
2009 24.0% +2.0%
2010 24.5% +1.9%
2011 25.0% +2.0%
2012 25.4% +1.7%
2013 8.4% -67.1%
2014 8.5% +1.8%
2015 8.7% +1.6%
2016 8.8% +1.5%
2017 9.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.7% 9.0% 16.7% 3
1980s 16.4% 15.8% 17.0% 4
1990s 20.2% 17.8% 22.5% 6
2000s 23.5% 22.6% 24.2% 6
2010s 14.8% 8.4% 25.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

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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 9.0% 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 25.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sweden ranks 55th 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 62.9%. 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), male. 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), male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/