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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 40.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2005
All-time low
30.6%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

010203040501970199320171970: 30.61974: 33.41979: 37.31986: 35.51987: 36.21988: 36.91989: 37.71990: 381991: 38.61992: 41.31993: 41.91994: 42.21995: 42.92004: 46.62005: 46.72006: 46.72007: 46.72008: 452009: 452010: 452011: 45.12012: 45.22013: 41.42014: 41.32015: 41.22016: 40.92017: 40.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden is 40.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sweden peaked at 46.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 24th of 80 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 upper secondary, male in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 30.6%
1974 33.4% +9.0%
1979 37.3% +11.7%
1986 35.5% -4.8%
1987 36.2% +1.9%
1988 36.9% +2.2%
1989 37.7% +2.2%
1990 38.0% +0.8%
1991 38.6% +1.6%
1992 41.3% +7.0%
1993 41.9% +1.4%
1994 42.2% +0.6%
1995 42.9% +1.7%
2004 46.6% +8.7%
2005 46.7% +0.2%
2006 46.7% -0.1%
2007 46.7% -0.0%
2008 45.0% -3.5%
2009 45.0% -0.0%
2010 45.0% -0.1%
2011 45.1% +0.2%
2012 45.2% +0.2%
2013 41.4% -8.3%
2014 41.3% -0.3%
2015 41.2% -0.3%
2016 40.9% -0.6%
2017 40.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.7% 30.6% 37.3% 3
1980s 36.6% 35.5% 37.7% 4
1990s 40.8% 38.0% 42.9% 6
2000s 46.1% 45.0% 46.7% 6
2010s 42.6% 40.8% 45.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 France 43.5% compare
  2. 22 Switzerland 43.3% compare
  3. 23 Finland 42.5% compare
  4. 25 Peru 40.1% compare
  5. 26 Norway 39.4% compare
  6. 27 Netherlands 39.4% 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 40.8% 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 46.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 80 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 12.5%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/