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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 42.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.2%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 86 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2017
All-time low
7.7%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

102030401970199320171970: 7.71974: 10.91979: 14.21986: 16.41987: 17.11988: 17.61989: 18.11990: 18.91991: 19.31992: 21.21993: 221994: 22.71995: 23.82004: 34.32005: 35.42006: 36.42007: 37.42008: 34.42009: 35.32010: 36.22011: 37.12012: 382013: 38.92014: 39.72015: 40.52016: 41.42017: 42.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Sweden stood at 42.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Sweden peaked at 42.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 17th 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 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 7.7%
1974 10.9% +43.0%
1979 14.2% +29.4%
1986 16.4% +15.8%
1987 17.1% +4.2%
1988 17.6% +2.9%
1989 18.1% +2.7%
1990 18.9% +4.5%
1991 19.3% +2.0%
1992 21.2% +10.1%
1993 22.0% +3.5%
1994 22.7% +3.4%
1995 23.8% +4.8%
2004 34.3% +44.3%
2005 35.4% +3.1%
2006 36.4% +2.8%
2007 37.4% +2.7%
2008 34.4% -8.1%
2009 35.3% +2.7%
2010 36.2% +2.6%
2011 37.1% +2.5%
2012 38.0% +2.4%
2013 38.9% +2.3%
2014 39.7% +2.1%
2015 40.5% +2.1%
2016 41.4% +2.1%
2017 42.2% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.9% 7.7% 14.2% 3
1980s 17.3% 16.4% 18.1% 4
1990s 21.3% 18.9% 23.8% 6
2000s 35.5% 34.3% 37.4% 6
2010s 39.3% 36.2% 42.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.1% compare
  2. 15 Ireland 43.9% compare
  3. 16 Norway 42.3% compare
  4. 18 Denmark 41.9% compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 41.8% compare
  6. 20 Cyprus 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Sweden?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Sweden was 42.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 927 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/