Educational attainment of the population

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The statistics show the level of education and specialisation by sex, age and national background. Also shown are the country of emigration and immigration year for immigrants, and the immigration country and emigration year for emigrants.

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Significant increase in women's level of education

2026-04-27

The level of education in the population has risen sharply over the past 25 years. Among women, the proportion of highly educated people has more than doubled, while the rate of increase has not been as high among men.

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Name	Type	Date
Population aged 25–64 (from 2023, aged 25–65) by level of education, sex and born in Sweden/foreign born (from 2000), 1990–2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, sex, age and born in Sweden/foreign born 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population aged 25–65 by level of education, country of birth and sex, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, sex, age (age-cohorts) and born in Sweden/foreign born, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Foreign born population aged 25–65 by level of education, country of birth, sex and year for immigration, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population aged 25–65 by level and field of education, sex and age, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, county and sex, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, county, sex and born in Sweden/foreign born, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, county, country of birth and sex, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, municipality and born in Sweden/foreign born, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, municipality and sex, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27
Population by level of education, municipality, sex and born in Sweden/foreign born, 2025	Excel file	2026-04-27

Tables in the Statistical Database

Regional statistics at a lower level than municipality (DeSO/RegSO)

Name	Date
Population 25-65 years of age by region and level of educational attainment. Year 2024 - 2025	2026-04-27
Population 25-64 years (from 2023, 25–65 years of age) of age by region and level of educational attainment (not updated). Year 2015 - 2023	2024-04-25

Educational attainment of the population

Name	Date
Population 16-74 years of age by sex, age, national background, level of educational attainment and field of education (ISCED97 first digit). Year 2019 - 2025	2026-04-27
Population 16-74 years of age by region, highest level of education, age and sex. Year 1985 - 2025	2026-04-27
Population 16-95+ years of age by region, level of education, age and sex. Year 2008 - 2025	2026-04-27
Population 16-74 years of age by sex, age, national background, level of educational attainment and field of education (ISCED97 first digit). Year 2000 - 2018	2019-04-23
Immigrants and emigrants 16-74 years of age by sex, age, national background, level of educational attainment and field of education (ISCED97, first digit). Year 1990 - 2021	2022-04-28
Immigrants 16-74 years of age by sex, national background, level of educational attainment, field of education and country of emigration. Year of immigration 1987 - 2021	2022-04-28
Immigrants 16-74 years of age by sex, age, national background, type of migration, level of educational attainment and field of education. Year of immigration 1990 - 2021	2022-04-28
Emigrants 16-74 years of age by sex, national background, level of educational attainment, field of education and new country of residence. Year of emigration 1990 - 2021	2022-04-28
Emigrants 16-74 years of age by sex, age, national background, type of migration, level of educational attainment and field of education. Year of emigration 1990 - 2021	2022-04-28

Publications

Title	Language	Date
Educational attainment of the population 2024	Swedish	2025-06-18
Educational attainment and employment 2022	Swedish	2024-06-19
Educational attainment of the population 2022	Swedish	2023-06-20
Educational attainment of the population 2020	English	2021-06-22
Educational attainment and employment of the population 2018	Swedish	2020-06-16
Educational attainment of the population 2018	Swedish	2019-06-18
Educational background among foreign born persons	Swedish	2018-12-05
Educational attainment of the population 2016	Swedish	2017-06-14
Educational attainment and employment of the population 2014	Swedish with elements of English	2016-06-22
Theme: Education: Intergenerational Education Mobility in Sweden	Swedish with elements of English	2016-02-09
Educational attainment of the population 2014	Swedish with elements of English	2015-06-25
Theme: Education 2014:6 Educational background among foreign born persons	Swedish with elements of English	2014-11-13
Theme: Education 2014:2 Mobile students in Sweden	Swedish with elements of English	2014-01-13
Theme: Education 2014:1 Student migration 2000–2012	Swedish with elements of English	2014-01-13

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