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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 8.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
8.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2017
All-time low
8.3%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden, 2013–2017

024682013201520172013: 8.32014: 8.42015: 8.52016: 8.62017: 8.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden stood at 8.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over five years.

That places Sweden 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes in Sweden, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 8.3%
2014 8.4% +1.1%
2015 8.5% +1.1%
2016 8.6% +1.0%
2017 8.7% +1.3%

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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 8.7% 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 8.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sweden ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
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 short cycle tertiary, 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree 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/