Sweden - Educational attainment
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 100.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 100.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 50.19 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.19 |
| 2004 | 100.00 |
| 2005 | 100.00 |
| 2006 | 100.00 |
| 2007 | 100.00 |
| 2008 | 100.00 |
| 2009 | 100.00 |
| 2010 | 100.00 |
| 2011 | 100.00 |
| 2012 | 100.00 |
| 2013 | 100.00 |
| 2014 | 100.00 |
| 2015 | 100.00 |
| 2016 | 100.00 |
| 2017 | 100.00 |
| 2019 | 100.00 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 100.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 100.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 51.52 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.52 |
| 2004 | 100.00 |
| 2005 | 100.00 |
| 2006 | 100.00 |
| 2007 | 100.00 |
| 2008 | 100.00 |
| 2009 | 100.00 |
| 2010 | 100.00 |
| 2011 | 100.00 |
| 2012 | 100.00 |
| 2013 | 100.00 |
| 2014 | 100.00 |
| 2015 | 100.00 |
| 2016 | 100.00 |
| 2017 | 100.00 |
| 2019 | 100.00 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 100.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 100.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 50.86 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.86 |
| 2004 | 100.00 |
| 2005 | 100.00 |
| 2006 | 100.00 |
| 2007 | 100.00 |
| 2008 | 100.00 |
| 2009 | 100.00 |
| 2010 | 100.00 |
| 2011 | 100.00 |
| 2012 | 100.00 |
| 2013 | 100.00 |
| 2014 | 100.00 |
| 2015 | 100.00 |
| 2016 | 100.00 |
| 2017 | 100.00 |
| 2019 | 100.00 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 91.81 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 91.81 in 2019, while its lowest value was 41.57 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.57 |
| 1974 | 46.97 |
| 1979 | 56.47 |
| 1986 | 63.65 |
| 1987 | 65.11 |
| 1988 | 66.71 |
| 1989 | 68.17 |
| 1990 | 70.16 |
| 1991 | 71.64 |
| 1992 | 74.09 |
| 1993 | 75.84 |
| 1994 | 77.14 |
| 1995 | 78.38 |
| 2004 | 89.04 |
| 2005 | 89.76 |
| 2006 | 90.43 |
| 2007 | 91.03 |
| 2008 | 85.15 |
| 2009 | 85.85 |
| 2010 | 86.52 |
| 2011 | 87.19 |
| 2012 | 87.87 |
| 2013 | 88.50 |
| 2014 | 89.09 |
| 2015 | 89.67 |
| 2016 | 90.25 |
| 2017 | 90.81 |
| 2019 | 91.81 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 92.22 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 92.22 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.04 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.04 |
| 1974 | 50.67 |
| 1979 | 60.44 |
| 1986 | 64.51 |
| 1987 | 66.02 |
| 1988 | 67.50 |
| 1989 | 69.01 |
| 1990 | 70.60 |
| 1991 | 72.02 |
| 1992 | 74.11 |
| 1993 | 75.44 |
| 1994 | 76.60 |
| 1995 | 77.91 |
| 2004 | 87.81 |
| 2005 | 88.53 |
| 2006 | 89.18 |
| 2007 | 89.80 |
| 2008 | 86.44 |
| 2009 | 87.06 |
| 2010 | 87.64 |
| 2011 | 88.23 |
| 2012 | 88.81 |
| 2013 | 89.37 |
| 2014 | 89.87 |
| 2015 | 90.37 |
| 2016 | 90.84 |
| 2017 | 91.33 |
| 2019 | 92.22 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 92.01 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 92.01 in 2019, while its lowest value was 43.32 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.32 |
| 1974 | 48.85 |
| 1979 | 58.42 |
| 1986 | 64.07 |
| 1987 | 65.56 |
| 1988 | 67.10 |
| 1989 | 68.58 |
| 1990 | 70.38 |
| 1991 | 71.83 |
| 1992 | 74.10 |
| 1993 | 75.64 |
| 1994 | 76.87 |
| 1995 | 78.15 |
| 2004 | 88.42 |
| 2005 | 89.14 |
| 2006 | 89.80 |
| 2007 | 90.41 |
| 2008 | 85.78 |
| 2009 | 86.44 |
| 2010 | 87.07 |
| 2011 | 87.70 |
| 2012 | 88.33 |
| 2013 | 88.93 |
| 2014 | 89.47 |
| 2015 | 90.02 |
| 2016 | 90.54 |
| 2017 | 91.07 |
| 2019 | 92.01 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 44.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 44.03 in 2019, while its lowest value was 7.65 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.65 |
| 1974 | 10.94 |
| 1979 | 14.16 |
| 1986 | 16.40 |
| 1987 | 17.10 |
| 1988 | 17.59 |
| 1989 | 18.07 |
| 1990 | 18.88 |
| 1991 | 19.27 |
| 1992 | 21.22 |
| 1993 | 21.96 |
| 1994 | 22.70 |
| 1995 | 23.79 |
| 2004 | 34.33 |
| 2005 | 35.40 |
| 2006 | 36.40 |
| 2007 | 37.38 |
| 2008 | 34.35 |
| 2009 | 35.29 |
| 2010 | 36.22 |
| 2011 | 37.14 |
| 2012 | 38.02 |
| 2013 | 38.88 |
| 2014 | 39.71 |
| 2015 | 40.53 |
| 2016 | 41.39 |
| 2017 | 42.24 |
| 2019 | 44.03 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 35.90 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 35.90 in 2019, while its lowest value was 8.97 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.97 |
| 1974 | 12.53 |
| 1979 | 16.69 |
| 1986 | 16.77 |
| 1987 | 17.30 |
| 1988 | 17.70 |
| 1989 | 18.08 |
| 1990 | 19.05 |
| 1991 | 19.40 |
| 1992 | 20.75 |
| 1993 | 21.36 |
| 1994 | 21.96 |
| 1995 | 22.88 |
| 2004 | 29.43 |
| 2005 | 30.07 |
| 2006 | 30.62 |
| 2007 | 31.21 |
| 2008 | 30.14 |
| 2009 | 30.72 |
| 2010 | 31.30 |
| 2011 | 31.88 |
| 2012 | 32.37 |
| 2013 | 32.87 |
| 2014 | 33.36 |
| 2015 | 33.82 |
| 2016 | 34.32 |
| 2017 | 34.80 |
| 2019 | 35.90 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 40.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 40.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 8.32 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.32 |
| 1974 | 11.74 |
| 1979 | 15.41 |
| 1986 | 16.58 |
| 1987 | 17.19 |
| 1988 | 17.65 |
| 1989 | 18.07 |
| 1990 | 18.97 |
| 1991 | 19.33 |
| 1992 | 20.99 |
| 1993 | 21.66 |
| 1994 | 22.33 |
| 1995 | 23.34 |
| 2004 | 31.87 |
| 2005 | 32.72 |
| 2006 | 33.49 |
| 2007 | 34.28 |
| 2008 | 32.29 |
| 2009 | 33.05 |
| 2010 | 33.80 |
| 2011 | 34.56 |
| 2012 | 35.24 |
| 2013 | 35.92 |
| 2014 | 36.58 |
| 2015 | 37.22 |
| 2016 | 37.90 |
| 2017 | 38.56 |
| 2019 | 40.00 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 77.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 82.22 in 2007, while its lowest value was 31.10 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.10 |
| 1974 | 39.33 |
| 1979 | 48.35 |
| 1986 | 51.32 |
| 1987 | 52.72 |
| 1988 | 54.19 |
| 1989 | 55.51 |
| 1990 | 57.83 |
| 1991 | 59.13 |
| 1992 | 62.49 |
| 1993 | 64.76 |
| 1994 | 66.12 |
| 1995 | 67.49 |
| 2004 | 79.86 |
| 2005 | 80.72 |
| 2006 | 81.51 |
| 2007 | 82.22 |
| 2008 | 76.58 |
| 2009 | 77.35 |
| 2010 | 78.09 |
| 2011 | 78.86 |
| 2012 | 79.64 |
| 2013 | 72.84 |
| 2014 | 73.58 |
| 2015 | 74.32 |
| 2016 | 75.03 |
| 2017 | 75.78 |
| 2019 | 77.17 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 77.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 78.60 in 2007, while its lowest value was 39.59 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.59 |
| 1974 | 45.89 |
| 1979 | 53.95 |
| 1986 | 54.47 |
| 1987 | 55.66 |
| 1988 | 56.98 |
| 1989 | 58.31 |
| 1990 | 59.76 |
| 1991 | 60.95 |
| 1992 | 62.95 |
| 1993 | 64.25 |
| 1994 | 65.28 |
| 1995 | 66.58 |
| 2004 | 76.66 |
| 2005 | 77.38 |
| 2006 | 78.00 |
| 2007 | 78.60 |
| 2008 | 75.96 |
| 2009 | 76.55 |
| 2010 | 77.13 |
| 2011 | 77.76 |
| 2012 | 78.34 |
| 2013 | 75.02 |
| 2014 | 75.39 |
| 2015 | 75.76 |
| 2016 | 76.10 |
| 2017 | 76.52 |
| 2019 | 77.34 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 77.26 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 80.40 in 2007, while its lowest value was 35.38 in 1970.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.38 |
| 1974 | 42.65 |
| 1979 | 51.10 |
| 1986 | 52.88 |
| 1987 | 54.17 |
| 1988 | 55.57 |
| 1989 | 56.89 |
| 1990 | 58.78 |
| 1991 | 60.03 |
| 1992 | 62.72 |
| 1993 | 64.51 |
| 1994 | 65.70 |
| 1995 | 67.04 |
| 2004 | 78.25 |
| 2005 | 79.04 |
| 2006 | 79.74 |
| 2007 | 80.40 |
| 2008 | 76.27 |
| 2009 | 76.96 |
| 2010 | 77.62 |
| 2011 | 78.32 |
| 2012 | 79.00 |
| 2013 | 73.92 |
| 2014 | 74.47 |
| 2015 | 75.03 |
| 2016 | 75.56 |
| 2017 | 76.15 |
| 2019 | 77.26 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 29.04 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 29.04 in 2019, while its lowest value was 24.99 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.99 |
| 2014 | 25.66 |
| 2015 | 26.30 |
| 2016 | 26.96 |
| 2017 | 27.58 |
| 2019 | 29.04 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 21.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 21.05 in 2019, while its lowest value was 19.00 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.00 |
| 2014 | 19.32 |
| 2015 | 19.61 |
| 2016 | 19.92 |
| 2017 | 20.22 |
| 2019 | 21.05 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 25.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 25.08 in 2019, while its lowest value was 22.04 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.04 |
| 2014 | 22.54 |
| 2015 | 23.00 |
| 2016 | 23.48 |
| 2017 | 23.94 |
| 2019 | 25.08 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 1.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 1.03 in 2019, while its lowest value was 0.85 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.85 |
| 2014 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 0.94 |
| 2017 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 1.03 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 1.56 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 1.56 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.48 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | 1.49 |
| 2015 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 1.51 |
| 2017 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | 1.56 |
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 1.29 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 1.29 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.16 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 1.18 |
| 2015 | 1.21 |
| 2016 | 1.22 |
| 2017 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 1.29 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 12.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 12.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 10.29 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.29 |
| 2014 | 10.62 |
| 2015 | 10.94 |
| 2016 | 11.28 |
| 2017 | 11.58 |
| 2019 | 12.30 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 11.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 11.40 in 2019, while its lowest value was 10.48 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.48 |
| 2014 | 10.64 |
| 2015 | 10.79 |
| 2016 | 10.95 |
| 2017 | 11.05 |
| 2019 | 11.40 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 11.85 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 11.85 in 2019, while its lowest value was 10.38 in 2013.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.38 |
| 2014 | 10.63 |
| 2015 | 10.87 |
| 2016 | 11.12 |
| 2017 | 11.32 |
| 2019 | 11.85 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 39.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 39.00 in 2019, while its lowest value was 30.56 in 2008.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.27 |
| 2006 | 32.23 |
| 2007 | 33.14 |
| 2008 | 30.56 |
| 2009 | 31.38 |
| 2010 | 32.20 |
| 2011 | 32.99 |
| 2012 | 33.80 |
| 2013 | 34.56 |
| 2014 | 35.29 |
| 2015 | 36.01 |
| 2016 | 36.74 |
| 2017 | 37.49 |
| 2019 | 39.00 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 28.96 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 28.96 in 2019, while its lowest value was 23.48 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.48 |
| 2006 | 24.00 |
| 2007 | 24.55 |
| 2008 | 23.98 |
| 2009 | 24.48 |
| 2010 | 24.96 |
| 2011 | 25.44 |
| 2012 | 25.88 |
| 2013 | 26.33 |
| 2014 | 26.78 |
| 2015 | 27.18 |
| 2016 | 27.61 |
| 2017 | 28.05 |
| 2019 | 28.96 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sweden was 34.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 34.03 in 2019, while its lowest value was 27.33 in 2008.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.35 |
| 2006 | 28.09 |
| 2007 | 28.82 |
| 2008 | 27.33 |
| 2009 | 27.99 |
| 2010 | 28.64 |
| 2011 | 29.28 |
| 2012 | 29.90 |
| 2013 | 30.51 |
| 2014 | 31.09 |
| 2015 | 31.65 |
| 2016 | 32.23 |
| 2017 | 32.82 |
| 2019 | 34.03 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
