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 37.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
37.5%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 70 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2017
All-time low
30.2%
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden, 2004–2017

0102030402004201020172004: 30.22005: 31.32006: 32.22007: 33.12008: 30.62009: 31.42010: 32.22011: 332012: 33.82013: 34.62014: 35.32015: 362016: 36.72017: 37.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden stood at 37.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Sweden peaked at 37.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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 short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female in Sweden, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 30.2%
2005 31.3% +3.4%
2006 32.2% +3.1%
2007 33.1% +2.9%
2008 30.6% -7.8%
2009 31.4% +2.7%
2010 32.2% +2.6%
2011 33.0% +2.5%
2012 33.8% +2.4%
2013 34.6% +2.3%
2014 35.3% +2.1%
2015 36.0% +2.0%
2016 36.7% +2.1%
2017 37.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 30.2% 33.1% 6
2010s 34.9% 32.2% 37.5% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38.7% compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 38.1% compare
  3. 16 Lithuania 38.0% compare
  4. 18 Belgium 36.1% compare
  5. 19 Republic of Korea 35.7% compare
  6. 20 Georgia 34.4% 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 37.5% 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 37.5% 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 30.2% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree by the total female 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/