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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 14.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 90 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2013
All-time low
6.2%
in 1974
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

0510151970199320171970: 7.91974: 6.21979: 7.31986: 10.61987: 10.81988: 10.91989: 11.11990: 10.91991: 11.11992: 11.21993: 10.91994: 10.91995: 10.92004: 102005: 102006: 9.92007: 9.92008: 9.32009: 9.32010: 9.32011: 9.22012: 9.22013: 14.82014: 14.82015: 14.72016: 14.72017: 14.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 14.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1974.

That places Sweden 45th out of 90 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 lower secondary, both sexes in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 7.9%
1974 6.2% -22.0%
1979 7.3% +18.1%
1986 10.6% +44.9%
1987 10.8% +1.9%
1988 10.9% +1.1%
1989 11.1% +1.3%
1990 10.9% -1.2%
1991 11.1% +1.3%
1992 11.2% +1.0%
1993 10.9% -2.5%
1994 10.9% -0.1%
1995 10.9% +0.3%
2004 10.0% -8.1%
2005 10.0% -0.7%
2006 9.9% -0.6%
2007 9.9% -0.5%
2008 9.3% -5.3%
2009 9.3% -0.3%
2010 9.3% -0.3%
2011 9.2% -0.7%
2012 9.2% -0.6%
2013 14.8% +60.8%
2014 14.8% -0.0%
2015 14.7% -0.2%
2016 14.7% -0.2%
2017 14.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.2% 6.2% 7.9% 3
1980s 10.8% 10.6% 11.1% 4
1990s 11.0% 10.9% 11.2% 6
2000s 9.7% 9.3% 10.0% 6
2010s 12.7% 9.2% 14.8% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Bahrain 15.0% compare
  2. 43 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
  3. 44 Australia 14.7% compare
  4. 46 Ireland 14.4% compare
  5. 47 Argentina 14.2% compare
  6. 48 France 14.1% 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 14.6% 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 14.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1974.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 90 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 up 48.2%. 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 lower secondary, both sexes. 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 lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/