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 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

00.250.50.7511970199320171970: 0.786 GPIA1974: 0.857 GPIA1979: 0.896 GPIA1986: 0.942 GPIA1987: 0.947 GPIA1988: 0.951 GPIA1989: 0.952 GPIA1990: 0.968 GPIA1991: 0.97 GPIA1992: 0.993 GPIA1993: 1 GPIA1994: 1 GPIA1995: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.971 GPIA2014: 0.976 GPIA2015: 0.981 GPIA2016: 0.986 GPIA2017: 0.99 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sweden stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sweden peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 30th of 77 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 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1970 0.8%
1974 0.9% +9.1%
1979 0.9% +4.6%
1986 0.9% +5.1%
1987 0.9% +0.5%
1988 1.0% +0.4%
1989 1.0% +0.1%
1990 1.0% +1.6%
1991 1.0% +0.2%
1992 1.0% +2.3%
1993 1.0% +1.5%
1994 1.0% +0.5%
1995 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +2.6%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.1%
2007 1.0% +0.1%
2008 1.0% -3.4%
2009 1.0% +0.2%
2010 1.0% +0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.2%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% -4.5%
2014 1.0% +0.5%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2016 1.0% +0.5%
2017 1.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Israel 1.0% compare
  2. 28 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  3. 29 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  5. 32 Georgia 1.0% compare
  6. 33 Ecuador 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 0.8% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Sweden ranks 30th 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 5.1%. 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 completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). 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). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 852 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/