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

Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 75.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
75.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2007
All-time low
31.1%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

0204060801970199320171970: 31.11974: 39.31979: 48.31986: 51.31987: 52.71988: 54.21989: 55.51990: 57.81991: 59.11992: 62.51993: 64.81994: 66.11995: 67.52004: 79.92005: 80.72006: 81.52007: 82.22008: 76.62009: 77.32010: 78.12011: 78.92012: 79.62013: 72.82014: 73.62015: 74.32016: 752017: 75.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sweden is 75.8%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sweden peaked at 82.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1970.

That places Sweden 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 upper in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 31.1%
1974 39.3% +26.5%
1979 48.3% +22.9%
1986 51.3% +6.1%
1987 52.7% +2.7%
1988 54.2% +2.8%
1989 55.5% +2.4%
1990 57.8% +4.2%
1991 59.1% +2.2%
1992 62.5% +5.7%
1993 64.8% +3.6%
1994 66.1% +2.1%
1995 67.5% +2.1%
2004 79.9% +18.3%
2005 80.7% +1.1%
2006 81.5% +1.0%
2007 82.2% +0.9%
2008 76.6% -6.9%
2009 77.3% +1.0%
2010 78.1% +1.0%
2011 78.9% +1.0%
2012 79.6% +1.0%
2013 72.8% -8.5%
2014 73.6% +1.0%
2015 74.3% +1.0%
2016 75.0% +1.0%
2017 75.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.6% 31.1% 48.3% 3
1980s 53.4% 51.3% 55.5% 4
1990s 63.0% 57.8% 67.5% 6
2000s 79.7% 76.6% 82.2% 6
2010s 76.0% 72.8% 79.6% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 Australia 76.9% compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.7% compare
  3. 21 Finland 76.4% compare
  4. 23 Luxembourg 75.7% compare
  5. 24 Bulgaria 75.3% compare
  6. 25 Samoa 74.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sweden?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sweden was 75.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/