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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 91.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2017
All-time low
43.3%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sweden, 1970–2017

0204060801001970199320171970: 43.31974: 48.81979: 58.41986: 64.11987: 65.61988: 67.11989: 68.61990: 70.41991: 71.81992: 74.11993: 75.61994: 76.91995: 78.12004: 88.42005: 89.12006: 89.82007: 90.42008: 85.82009: 86.42010: 87.12011: 87.72012: 88.32013: 88.92014: 89.52015: 902016: 90.52017: 91.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sweden stood at 91.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sweden peaked at 91.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 43.3%
1974 48.8% +12.8%
1979 58.4% +19.6%
1986 64.1% +9.7%
1987 65.6% +2.3%
1988 67.1% +2.4%
1989 68.6% +2.2%
1990 70.4% +2.6%
1991 71.8% +2.1%
1992 74.1% +3.2%
1993 75.6% +2.1%
1994 76.9% +1.6%
1995 78.1% +1.7%
2004 88.4% +13.1%
2005 89.1% +0.8%
2006 89.8% +0.7%
2007 90.4% +0.7%
2008 85.8% -5.1%
2009 86.4% +0.8%
2010 87.1% +0.7%
2011 87.7% +0.7%
2012 88.3% +0.7%
2013 88.9% +0.7%
2014 89.5% +0.6%
2015 90.0% +0.6%
2016 90.5% +0.6%
2017 91.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.2% 43.3% 58.4% 3
1980s 66.3% 64.1% 68.6% 4
1990s 74.5% 70.4% 78.1% 6
2000s 88.3% 85.8% 90.4% 6
2010s 89.1% 87.1% 91.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Cayman Islands 95.3% compare
  2. 20 Denmark 93.8% compare
  3. 21 Australia 93.4% compare
  4. 23 Romania 90.5% compare
  5. 24 Netherlands 90.4% compare
  6. 25 Serbia 89.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sweden?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sweden was 91.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 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 completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education 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/