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 76.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 78 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2007
All-time low
35.4%
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2017

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

0204060801970199320171970: 35.41974: 42.71979: 51.11986: 52.91987: 54.21988: 55.61989: 56.91990: 58.81991: 601992: 62.71993: 64.51994: 65.71995: 672004: 78.22005: 792006: 79.72007: 80.42008: 76.32009: 772010: 77.62011: 78.32012: 792013: 73.92014: 74.52015: 752016: 75.62017: 76.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 76.1% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2017.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sweden peaked at 80.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 25th of 78 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). Total in Sweden, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 35.4%
1974 42.7% +20.6%
1979 51.1% +19.8%
1986 52.9% +3.5%
1987 54.2% +2.5%
1988 55.6% +2.6%
1989 56.9% +2.4%
1990 58.8% +3.3%
1991 60.0% +2.1%
1992 62.7% +4.5%
1993 64.5% +2.9%
1994 65.7% +1.9%
1995 67.0% +2.0%
2004 78.2% +16.7%
2005 79.0% +1.0%
2006 79.7% +0.9%
2007 80.4% +0.8%
2008 76.3% -5.1%
2009 77.0% +0.9%
2010 77.6% +0.9%
2011 78.3% +0.9%
2012 79.0% +0.9%
2013 73.9% -6.4%
2014 74.5% +0.7%
2015 75.0% +0.8%
2016 75.6% +0.7%
2017 76.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43.0% 35.4% 51.1% 3
1980s 54.9% 52.9% 56.9% 4
1990s 63.1% 58.8% 67.0% 6
2000s 78.4% 76.3% 80.4% 6
2010s 76.3% 73.9% 79.0% 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.1% compare
  2. 23 Republic of Korea 76.4% compare
  3. 24 Bulgaria 76.4% compare
  4. 26 Hungary 76.1% compare
  5. 27 Finland 75.5% compare
  6. 28 Republic of Moldova 75.2% 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 76.1% 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 80.4% 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 35.4% in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 78 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 5.3%. 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/