Educational attainment of the population
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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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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