Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 16.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden is 16.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden peaked at 18.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16 | — |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.7 | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 16.5 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 | 13.8 | 16 | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.24 | 11.7 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 | 16 | 18.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Sweden was 16.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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