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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 34.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
34.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 86 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 2017
All-time low
9.0%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

1020301970199320171970: 91974: 12.51979: 16.71986: 16.81987: 17.31988: 17.71989: 18.11990: 19.11991: 19.41992: 20.81993: 21.41994: 221995: 22.92004: 29.42005: 30.12006: 30.62007: 31.22008: 30.12009: 30.72010: 31.32011: 31.92012: 32.42013: 32.92014: 33.42015: 33.82016: 34.32017: 34.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 34.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Sweden peaked at 34.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 24th of 86 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+ 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). Male in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 9.0%
1974 12.5% +39.7%
1979 16.7% +33.3%
1986 16.8% +0.5%
1987 17.3% +3.1%
1988 17.7% +2.4%
1989 18.1% +2.1%
1990 19.1% +5.4%
1991 19.4% +1.8%
1992 20.8% +6.9%
1993 21.4% +2.9%
1994 22.0% +2.8%
1995 22.9% +4.2%
2004 29.4% +28.6%
2005 30.1% +2.2%
2006 30.6% +1.8%
2007 31.2% +1.9%
2008 30.1% -3.4%
2009 30.7% +1.9%
2010 31.3% +1.9%
2011 31.9% +1.9%
2012 32.4% +1.5%
2013 32.9% +1.5%
2014 33.4% +1.5%
2015 33.8% +1.4%
2016 34.3% +1.5%
2017 34.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.7% 9.0% 16.7% 3
1980s 17.5% 16.8% 18.1% 4
1990s 20.9% 19.1% 22.9% 6
2000s 30.4% 29.4% 31.2% 6
2010s 33.1% 31.3% 34.8% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Cyprus 36.3% compare
  2. 22 Belgium 35.7% compare
  3. 23 Latvia 34.8% compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 34.7% compare
  5. 26 Azerbaijan 34.5% compare
  6. 27 Hong Kong 32.8% 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 34.8% 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 34.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Sweden ranks 24th 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 11.5%. 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+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed post-secondary education 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/