Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Sweden
53.6% of people aged 25 to 34 in Sweden had completed tertiary education in 2025.
Sweden, 2025
53.6%
Change from 2024
−0.8percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
8th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Sweden over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Sweden | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.6% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 49.2% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 47.6%b (break in time series) | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 46.0%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 44.9% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 39.2%b (break in time series) | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 37.3%b (break in time series) | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | 26.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | 24.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2%b (break in time series) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.8 percentage points from 54.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 46.5%, the figure has changed by +7.1 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Sweden has the 8th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Early leavers from education and training
6.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
38.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
84.0%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
5.9%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
5.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.4%
2021 · UNESCO UIS