UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 23.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
23.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2017
All-time low
22.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden, 2013–2017

05101520252013201520172013: 222014: 22.52015: 232016: 23.52017: 23.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 23.9% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over five years.

That places Sweden 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total in Sweden, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 22.0%
2014 22.5% +2.2%
2015 23.0% +2.1%
2016 23.5% +2.1%
2017 23.9% +2.0%

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Cyprus 28.6% compare
  2. 9 Bulgaria 24.7% compare
  3. 10 Finland 24.3% compare
  4. 12 Slovakia 20.7% compare
  5. 13 Palestine, State of 19.1% compare
  6. 14 Qatar 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden was 23.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 28 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+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 214 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree 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/